Recent Streetsblog USA posts about MIssouri

Podcast: Who Gets Hurt When Cities Ban E-Scooters?

By Streetsblog | Nov 29, 2022 | No Comments

On today's special edition of The Brake, we're re-broadcasting an episode of Charles T. Brown's "Arrested Mobility" podcast that centered around what happened when St. Louis forced e-scooters out of its downtown — featuring our own Kea Wilson!

A similar train derailment in Georgia. Photo: Paul Brennan, CC

Advocates: U.S. Needs Vision Zero for Railroads Following Mo. Crash

By Kea Wilson | Jun 30, 2022 | No Comments

Safety advocates are demanding action following an Amtrak derailment that could have been prevented if policymakers had funded the basic infrastructure and policy changes that safety hawks have been recommending for decades.

St. Louis Lawmakers Refuse to Ban Legislating While Driving … While Driving

By Kea Wilson | Mar 4, 2022 | No Comments

St. Louis's controversial decision to vote down a resolution that would have banned legislators from voting over Zoom while driving is sparking a heated conversation about distracted driving, and how little America does to stop it.

Kansas City Moves Ahead with Free Buses

By Aaron Short | Dec 9, 2019 | No Comments

The Missouri metropolis is set to provide free bus service for residents but state and local governments take more steps to ensure transit thrives in the region.

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

Media Watch: Local Papers Love Drivers

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 23, 2019 | 4 Comments

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

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 22, 2015 | 5 Comments

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 […]

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