Recent Streetsblog USA posts about MIssouri

The Alexandria Times, tackling bike lanes on Seminary Road. Image: Alextimes.com

Media Watch: Local Papers Love Drivers

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An editorial board in a Missouri town warns that “impatient teens” are going to get themselves killed — by drivers who apparently have the right of way — if something isn’t done to solve the drop-off and pick-up problem at a local high school. Another in Oregon questions whether city buses should be allowed to control […]

Why a Broke State DOT Could Be Great for Missouri

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In August, Missouri voters roundly defeated a sales tax increase supported by road building interests that would have dramatically boosted funding for the state DOT. During the run-up to the election, state leaders laid it on thick in their appeal for more road money, arguing that the fallout would be disastrous for public safety if […]