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Even red states are taking advantage of a Biden administration transportation program aimed at reducing tailpipe emissions.

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on October 17, 2023

Carmel, Indiana, is among the few U.S. cities investing extensively in roundabouts. Photo: City of Carmel

The Biden administration’s $6.4 billion Carbon Reduction Program could pay for smaller state projects that get cars off the road. (Stateline)
Axios mapped the popularity of bikeshares in various cities, led by New York with 87 rides per 1,000 people last year, double the number from 2019.
New Jersey transit advocates are lobbying for a dedicated funding source to erase NJ Transit’s looming $1 billion budget deficit. (NJ.com)
Almost 1,000 guns have been stolen from Nashville vehicles so far this year. (Yahoo! News)
Why do Denver International Airport officials want to widen a road to the airport rather than improve a light rail line? (Denverite)
If it weren’t surrounded by forbidding roads, the Seattle Center, home to numerous sports and cultural attractions, could be the city’s premier pedestrian space. (The Urbanist)
Maryland traffic deaths are up 12 percent compared to this time last year. (Eye on Annapolis)
Light rail cost overruns are causing some state legislators to look at overhauling the Twin Cities’ Met Council. (CBS News)
A new group has emerged in Atlanta to fight light rail along the Beltline walking and biking trail. (AJC)
A Portland cargo-bike delivery company will partner with the Biketown bikeshare on battery swaps. (Bike Portland)
Cruise is bringing robotaxis to Houston. (Houston Public Media)
A split Asheville city council approved two protected downtown bike lanes. (Mountain XPress)
Spain’s high-speed rail system is so popular and life-changing that no government would ever give up on a project. (The Guardian)

Blake Aued

Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.

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