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Congress averted a government shutdown that would leave the DOT unable to make many grants , but we could end up right where we started in just six weeks.

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on October 6, 2023

House Republicans' crazy wing came at the king and did not miss. Matt Johnson

After the vote to unseat House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, it seems unlikely Congress will be able to reach a deal on key spending bills — including one for transportation — by the time the latest continuing resolution runs out in six weeks. (Route Fifty)
A car-centric U.S. wasn’t inevitable, and people can still reclaim the streets. (Yale Climate Connections)
A new study by J.D. Power and MIT found that public trust in self-driving cars in declining. (Ja lo pnik)
Why not revisit the 2022 update of Jeff Speck’s seminal book, “Walkable Cities”? (CNU Public Square)
The Biden administration is threatening to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars in transportation and other grants from Florida unless Gov. Ron DeSantis eases up on his anti-union stance. (Politico)
The Twin Cities’ repeal of parking mandates has been a big success. (Next City)
Philadelphia’s Lincoln Drive is a pilot project for PennDOT to slow down drivers on state highways. (WHYY)
Construction on Atlanta’s first bus rapid transit line is expected to start this month. (Urbanize Atlanta)
Las Vegas is trying to unclutter the sidewalks and make room for pedestrians around casinos and other high-capacity venues by banning vendors. (Review-Journal)
Dayton has an active transportation plan, and now it’s time to implement it. (Daily News)
Here are tips for Seattle residents looking to take advantage of new e-bike subsidies. (The Urbanist)
Look out, Salt Lake City pedestrians: All of Utah’s 85 scholarship football players are getting a free Ram 1500 Big Horn pickup as part of a “name-image-likeness” deal. What could go wrong? (Yahoo! Sports)