The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.
Today on Streetsblog, we have Kea Wilson’s report on how an unplowed sidewalk in St. Louis led to the death of a mother—and the critical injury of her toddler son. Plus lawmakers attack high-speed rail, a record number of children killed on NYC’s streets in 2024, plus more.
…and what you could get back in exchange, at least if you lived in a city with good mobility alternatives.
“Ask what your region’s decision rule rewards. Then ask what it has no way to count.”
The 10 most costly highway projects in the U.S. all cost over half a billion dollars per mile.
It could do some good for regional rail, but advocates stress this isn’t a substitute for good bus service
