Trump’s Budget Is a Disaster for Transit, and His Infrastructure Plan Is a Gift to Wall Street
The Trump administration's fiscal year 2018 budget, released yesterday, includes severe cuts to federal transit funding. Next stop: Congress, which will consider the president's proposal before it passes a budget over the summer.
May 24, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Trump Budget Dramatically Cuts Transportation Spending (CityLab) While Unveiling Infrastructure Plan (Politico) Did You Know? Developers Like to Build Housing and Offices Near Transit (NYT) No, Boston Globe, Pedestrians Are Not the Problem Meanwhile in London: Busy City Intersection Open Only to Buses, Bikes, and Pedestrians on Weekdays (Guardian) Atlanta Traffic Is Terrible and Expanding MARTA Is the Only Way … Continued
May 24, 2017
Seniors in the Vegas Suburbs Have to Cross Merciless Streets
Senior citizens in the sprawling Las Vegas suburb of Henderson want a safe way to cross the street. The city promises a fix is on the way, but the problem is far bigger than a single crossing.
May 23, 2017
After Five-Month Delay, Federal Judge Calls for Yet More Study of Maryland’s Purple Line
Facing pressure from elected officials, an appeals court, and the public to issue a long-delayed decision on Maryland's Purple Line light rail, a federal judge has determined -- five months after he was given the additional analysis that he requested -- that the project needs even more environmental studies.
May 23, 2017
Today’s Headlines
After Long Delay, Federal Judge Revokes Environmental Approval for Purple Line (WaPo, WAMU, GGW) Chao Reverses Course, Approves $647 Million for Caltrain Electrification (Mercury News) Congressional Progressive Caucus Floats Wishful $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan (Hill) Rumored Trump Infrastructure Plan Would Streamline and Trim Federal Environmental Approvals (Hill) Baltimore Bus Riders Less Than Thrilled About Navigating Upcoming Bus Network Redesign … Continued
May 23, 2017
After Boston’s Mayor Blames Crash Victims, Pop-Up Comics Push for Better Bike Lanes
Boston's latest do-it-yourself bike lane intervention might seem a bit sketchy -- because it uses comics to prod City Hall for needed safety improvements.
May 22, 2017
Today’s Headlines
OMB Official: Trump’s Budget Will Include $200 Billion for Infrastructure Over 10 Years (Bloomberg) David Roberts: “A Carbon-Free, Autonomous Car Is Still a Car; It Still Takes Up Space” (Vox) Portland Residents Want City to Pilot Bus Lanes on Hawthorne Bridge (KATU) Connecticut Cuts Ribbon On Its First Protected Bike Lane (New Haven Independent, WTNH) Muddled … Continued
May 22, 2017
Federal Judge’s Delay Tactics Threaten to Halt Maryland’s Purple Line
The Purple Line, a light rail project connecting Maryland's Washington, DC, suburbs, has been bogged down since 2014 by a lawsuit from a group of wealthy NIMBYs. Now, thanks to the inaction of U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Leon, the process is dragging on even longer -- and the delays are threatening to kill the project entirely.
May 19, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Trump Administration Stalls on Rule Requiring States to Disclose GHG Impact of Highway Projects (Hill) Congress Gave Green Light, But Chao Refuses to Send Caltrain Electrification Money Out the Door (Mercury News) Driver Kills Times Square Pedestrian — A Regular Occurrence Elsewhere in NYC and US (CityLab, Daily News) Advocates Blast Boston’s “Vision Zero” Mayor Marty Walsh … Continued
May 19, 2017
Global Street Design Guide Now Available Free Online
As of this week, the Global Street Design Guide, a handbook for cities around the world to design safe, sustainable streets, is available to the public as for free online.
May 18, 2017
