The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.
It’s Wednesday! Today on Streetsblog, Kea Wilson takes a look at a study that unmasks the drivers who kill pedestrians — and it turns out that, more often than not, pedestrians are likely to be struck by drivers who are also their neighbors.
David Meyer also delves into new federal guidance around transportation dollars typically guaranteed to states by Congress, which now face an additional layer of review by USDOT — even as the Trump administration has promised to cut red tape and costly delays.
…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
