The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.
Welcome back to Monday. Here’s the latest:
In California, Governor Gavin Newsom pointed the finger at GM CEO Mary Barra when asked about his backing down from a promise to protect EV subsidies. Our friends at Streetsblog California explain how we got here, and who lies at the root of the blame.
And as federal funding for projects that encourage walking and biking evaporates, it’s time for states to look inward to fund these important initiatives.
The Trump administration’s new blueprint for improving the nation’s poor road-safety record ignores well-established safety measures and leaves vulnerable road users completely out of the picture — a roadmap that advocates said would not change the ongoing road death crisis that is increasingly unique to the United States.
Why won’t Democrats punt and then try a field goal if and when they take more power next year?
What is daylighting, and how can cities use it to increase street safety?
The Trump administration’s new blueprint for improving the nation’s poor road-safety record ignores well-established safety measures and leaves vulnerable road users completely out of the picture — a roadmap that advocates said would not change the ongoing road death crisis that is increasingly unique to the United States.
