- The Trump administration is trying to wipe out rainbow crosswalks like the one near Pulse in Orlando, an LGBTQ nightclub where a mass shooter killed 49 people in 2016. (Sentinel, Advocate)
- The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case involving New Jersey Transit that could make it easier to sue states. (Politico)
- Milwaukee supervisors want to develop a system to target the one in four transit riders who evade fares, costing the system millions each year. (Urban Milwaukee)
- King County chose a preferred route for a new RapidRide bus on Seattle's Eastside. (The Urbanist)
- Houston Mayor John Whitmire strikes again, killing proposed bike lanes on West Alabama Street that would have eaten into the width of car lanes. (Houston Public Media)
- Engineers have drawn up plans for North Kansas City bike lanes, but now bikelash has elected officials backing away. (KC Star)
- Boston is considering using AI to manage traffic lights to improve school buses' on-time performance. (Globe; paywall)
- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a law upping penalties for impersonating a taxi or rideshare driver. (WVLT)
- In response to the Oregon legislature's failed transportation bill, Portland raised on-street parking rates and extended hours to fund street maintenance. (Willamette Week)
- As Atlanta tries to dig its way out of decades of car-centric planning, some residents feel left behind. (11 Alive)
- The Courier-Journal interviews the new director of the Louisville DOT about how he'll fix streets where drivers killed 114 people last year.
- A federal judge ordered Chicago to install accessible traffic signals for blind and sight-impaired pedestrians. (Smart Cities Dive)
- Velo lists the best Amazon Prime Day deals on cycling equipment.
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Tuesday’s Headlines of Many Colors
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called rainbow crosswalks "a distraction" and called on cities to eliminate them.
By Blake Aued
A rainbow crosswalk in New York City installed in 2018.
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