Why Are Florida’s Streets So Deadly for Cycling?
A recent study funded by the Florida Department of Transportation takes an in-depth look at why the state's streets are so deadly -- and what can be done to change that.
July 21, 2017
Today’s Headlines
House Cuts to Transit Are Slightly Less Devastating Than Trump’s Cuts to Transit (Next City) Seattle Issuing Fewer Jaywalking Tickets, But Still Disproportionately Targeting Black People (Seattle Times) It’s Not Just Colorado: Now That It’s Law in Oregon, Look for Bike Tax to Spread to More States (WaPo) WMATA’s Drastic Service Cuts, Fare Hikes for … Continued
July 21, 2017
Today’s Headlines
55 Percent of Americans Back Raising Gas Tax, Including Majority of Democrats and Republicans (Bloomberg) Federal Appeals Court Stays Lower Court Ruling That Halted Maryland Purple Line Construction (WaPo, WAMU) Bipartisan Rush to Pass Industry-Backed Federal Self-Driving Car Legislation Is Leaving Safety Behind (Verge) American Prospect Looks at the MBTA’s Troubles Through the Lens of … Continued
July 20, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Schumer Feared Infrastructure Would Split Dems, But Trump Led With Healthcare Instead (Axios, Vanity Fair) In Wake of Obamacare Repeal Collapse, CityLab Urges GOP to Turn to Infrastructure Seattle Has Made Little Progress Reducing Greenhouse Gases Because People Are Driving Too Much (KUOW) Autonomous Vehicles Could Entrench Car Ownership Even Further (Guardian) Car-Free Renters Typically … Continued
July 19, 2017
Honolulu City Council Wants Tighter Distraction Rules for Pedestrians Than for Drivers
The bill would prohibit people from "viewing a mobile electronic device" while crossing the street. Meanwhile, Honolulu drivers can take their eyes off the road to look at their dash-mounted devices, issue voice commands, and so forth while plowing through an intersection.
July 18, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Miami-Dade Mayor Downgrades Transit Expansion Plan, Swaps Out Rail for BRT (Miami Herald) Bush Transportation Secretary Mary Peters Pushes for More Public-Private Partnerships (NYT) Audit Finds Utah Transit Authority Keeps Costs Down, But Struggles With Ridership (Salt Lake Tribune) Despite Demand, Transit Expansion Stalled in Santa Rosa County, FL (Pensacola News Journal) Downtown LA’s Streetcar … Continued
July 18, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Chao: “Nothing Is Off the Table” for Infrastructure Plan — But Nothing’s on the Table, Either (WDRB) People Are Dying on the Streets Because We’re Addicted to Cars and BikePortland Is Fed Up Rebuffed by TxDOT, Parents of Dead Teen Finally Convince City to Build Sidewalks (Temple Daily Telegram) Orlando-Area Highway Authority Trumpets $580 Million … Continued
July 17, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Feds Quietly End Civil Rights Inquiry Into Larry Hogan’s Decision to Kill Baltimore Red Line (WaPo) Reason Celebrates House Committee Vote to Kill TIGER Because It Hurts Bicycling, Walking, and Transit House GOP Wants to Prevent States From Setting Their Own Rules for Autonomous Vehicles (Reuters) Lyft Insists It’s Supporting, Not Replacing, Transit With “Shuttle” … Continued
July 14, 2017
Today’s Headlines
U.S. Car Sales Down From Post-Recession High, With Possible Long-Term Stagnation (BBC) Billions Will Go Down the Drain as Self-Driving Car Bonanza Results In Handful of Winners (Bloomberg) Georgia’s Latest Idea to Expand Highways: Toll-Free Truck-Only Lanes Near Atlanta (WSB) Could High-Speed Rail Network Revitalize Southern New England’s Mid-Sized Cities? (Bloomberg) Portland Businesses Cry Out … Continued
July 13, 2017
Today’s Headlines
House Spending Bill Includes $900 Million for Gateway Tunnel, Cuts for Everyone Else (Hill, NJ.com) Rural Driving Falls As Urban Driving Grows (Slate), But Data Leaves More Questions Than Answers (Frontier) Urban Congestion Is Better Than a Hollow City — and It’s a Problem That Can Be Fixed (Toronto Star) INRIX: Average U.S. Motorist Wastes … Continued
July 12, 2017