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.
A quirky “velomobile” company is plotting a comeback. Will Americans buy it?
Many of the headlines are about Mr. Roboto driving taxis.
Sen. Joni Ernst’s definition of a “boondoggle” is not the same as Streetsblog’s. Plus, the bike lane culture war rages on.
Minority-owned planning firms are as essential as they ever were, these four top experts argue — no matter what the White House says.
