The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.
Good morning! Today’s newsletter brings you a call-to-action from advocates who are urging Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren to make sure the next major federal transportation bill delivers for the public transit sector, which has been systemically underfunded and faced steep structural barriers to expanding service for decades.
Plus: The new book Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation tells the tales of brave leaders breaking through the status quo to create cities and spaces that meet the needs of everyone — not just those with the greatest means or loudest voices. The book’s authors provide a preview of their new tome on Streetsblog.
As Omaha builds a downtown streetcar line, how have similar projects in other cities panned out?
Speeding is down at camera locations. But advocates caution against relying too much on cameras without concrete infrastructure
The money we spent on urban freeways could have transformed American cities for the better.
The Trump administration wants to build roads through pristine public lands.
