North Carolina Tries to Deflect Blame for Coming Demise of “Safe Routes” Program
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The State DOT is trying to blame the feds for the abrupt cancellation of a beloved safety program for children. But other states have been managing just fine.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about North Carolina
NC Cuts Safety Program For Kids While Pouring Billions into Roads
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North Carolina is ending a relatively inexpensive program aimed at helping students walk and bike to school. Meanwhile there's no shortage of money for highways.
North Carolina DOT Needs a Culture Change to Translate Complete Streets Policy Into Action
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Changing the entrenched practices of transportation agencies is easier said than done.
Durham-Orange Light Rail Survives GOP Assassination Attempt in State Budget
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Advocates mobilized quickly to strip a rider that would have killed the project out of the state budget.
North Carolina Republicans Launch 11th Hour Attack on Durham-Chapel Hill Light Rail
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A budget bill heading for a vote in the North Carolina statehouse this week could sabotage a light rail project for the Research Triangle region that's on the verge of construction.
Media Draw Attention to Deadly Suburban Speedways in North and South Carolina
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Newspapers in Greenville and Fayetteville examined hazardous conditions for local pedestrians -- and they did it without using the "J" word.