- Bus service should almost be like those moving walkways at the airport — wherever you want to go, it goes; it's always available; and you can hop on and off as you please. (Fast Company)
- Just after the U.S. DOT awarded $3.2 billion in grants left over from the Biden administration (Smart Cities Dive), a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from tying transit and housing grants to criteria like eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs or complying with draconian immigration orders. (The Hill)
- ICYMI: Alexandra Lange's series for CityLab on designing cities for families won a Pulitzer Prize.
- With no more federal assistance likely forthcoming, the new head of California's high speed rail project has a plan to finish it by raising private capital. (The Urban Condition)
- The D.C. Metro is planning a massive expansion consisting mostly of new and faster bus routes rather than more expensive light rail. (Washington Post)
- Chicago made a horrible deal when it leased its parking meters to a group led by Morgan Stanley for $1.2 billion during the 2008 financial crisis. The meters have generated $2 billion for private investors already, with nearly 60 years to go. (NBC Chicago)
- The Portland city council approved a plan to spur sidewalk construction and maintenance in its neglected eastern and southwestern neighborhoods. (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
- A newly created San Antonio commission will advise the city DOT on Complete Streets and other safety issues. (Report)
- Indianapolis will spend $200 million on road work this year, including bike lanes, sidewalks and ADA-compliant ramps, in addition to paving. (Fox 59)
- Nashville is ending its contract with bikeshare operator BCycle due to the loss of a federal grant. (WKRN)
- Charleston doesn't have a great bike network to begin with, but the city isn't even maintaining what it does have. (City Paper)
- Transit funding isn't just a big-city problem. Even small-town transit agencies in rural North Dakota are facing a death spiral.(Stateline)
- To celebrate Mother's Day, a CalBike writer paid tribute to riding around Sacramento with her mom while growing up in a car-free household.
- Chicago introduced a divine Divvy in honor of the Windy City-born Pope Leo XIV. (X)
Today's Headlines
Monday’s Headlines Keep on Moving, Don’t Stop
What if you could hop on a bus the same way you stepped onto a sidewalk? Fast Company has the answer.
By Blake Aued
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a ton of buses coming by that you could just step onto anytime you wanted?
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