Monday’s Headlines: Memorial Day Edition
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Enjoy the day off, if that's even possible. We'll be back with national headlines on Tuesday as normal. Until then, here are a few things we noticed over the weekend:
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Parking Madness 2015
NACTO Drops Playbook for Fighting COVID-19
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The group's member cities have been working hard to make public space as safe as possible during the pandemic — and the organization just compiled their best strategies.
Friday’s Headlines From Around the Nation
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High-speed rail, bike share and deracializing urban planning — all in today's headlines.
COVID-19 Outdoor Dining Already Squeezing Walkers
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Cities across America are making space for socially-distanced dining on sidewalks — but they’re not all doing a great job of leaving space for socially-distanced walking in the same spaces. St. Louis, Mo., recently announced that restaurants will be allowed to cannibalize scarce sidewalk space for diners, but specified that eateries can’t touch the parking […]
Talking Headways Podcast: The Digital City
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It's a special edition of the podcast this week, as we talk to an expert in how residents of a city interact with — and are sometimes exploited by — all our digital doodads.
Op-Ed: Social Distancing and Public Transit
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When it comes to bus service, transit agencies facing a huge challenge — one whose success will make or break the urban economy.
Thursday’s Headlines From Around the World
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The strength-in-numbers effect is confirmed again! That, plus all the other news, just one click away.
Trump Under Fire For Sacking US DOT Watchdog
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President Trump has fired another inspector general — but the first sacking that has broad implications on national transportation policy.
Wednesday’s Headlines From Around the Nation
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Other countries are eating our lunch. Plus other news.
POST-COVID: Safety Isn’t Only About Infrastructure
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It's not too late for cities to prevent a total carmageddon as their COVID-19 lockdowns ease — and they need to think beyond simple infrastructure to get it done.