The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.
Today’s newsletter features a dispatch from Streetsblog Chicago: Trump’s Federal Transit Administration chief Marc Molinaro scolded Chicago leaders about crime on public transportation in a recent op-ed in the Chicago Tribune. John Greenfield discusses the reality of crime on transit in and around the Windy City and how parachuting in soldiers is not the answer.
Plus: Kea Wilson takes a look at how a group of Memphis advocates are uniting to challenge car dependency and unravel its devastating impacts on residents.
Amtrak’s new trains sound like a win-win for passengers and the environment.
Low-emissions zones work, but public backlash makes some politicians reluctant to embrace them.
Philadelphia’s automated enforcement pilot has reduced double parking and cleared loading zones for commercial vehicles in the year since it launched.
When it comes to federal transit funding, small cities get more bang for the buck than big ones.
