Friday’s Headlines From Around the Nation
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Where are people really sheltering in place? And how much is transit ridership really down? Find out by clicking here.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Streetsblog
Ten Ways to Make Streets Safer During COVID-19
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In the absence of federal leadership on how to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe during COVID19, cities are stepping up and sharing resources themselves.
Suburbanization is Not the Answer To COVID-19
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Yes, contraction rates are higher in denser cities. No, that doesn't mean that the burbs are any safer — and in some ways, they're worse.
Transit Agencies Seek $25B from Congress
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The leaders of 10 transit systems — from coast to coast — are begging Washington for "at least" $25 billion in emergency funding as they battle the twin symptoms of the coronavirus: freefalling ridership and additional costs.
We Can Have Public Process Without Public Meetings
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As cities and towns across Massachusetts embrace increasingly strict social distancing measures, hundreds of public meetings across the state are being cancelled.
Streetsblog 101: How Pop Culture Stigmatizes Transit
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Have you ever noticed that almost any time characters ride a bus or a train in a movie, they...kinda hate it?