Today’s Headlines
Monday’s Headlines
Even though the partial federal shutdown is over — for now — small and mid-sized transit agencies are still facing cutbacks. It could take months to process all the reimbursement requests that have piled up over the past five weeks. (Politico) Baltimore is cutting funding for new bike lanes — and the infrastructure projects that … Continued
January 28, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
Drivers killed slightly fewer people on foot in 2017 than 2016, according to Smart Growth America’s latest Dangerous by Design study. But 5,977 was still the second-highest number of pedestrian deaths since 1990. (Smart Cities Dive) The spike came even as Americans were walking less, and people of color are in the most danger. (Fast … Continued
January 25, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Houston and Galveston have received almost 200 requests from communities for a share of $1 billion in state and federal transportation funding for projects ranging from road upgrades to bike and pedestrian infrastructure to better transit. (Houston Public Media) Over 80 percent of crashes involving drivers and bikes in Minneapolis happened on just 3 percent … Continued
January 24, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
Only about a third of Seattle residents think cars should be the priority when it comes to transportation, according to a new poll. People tend to blame growth, poor planning and insufficient transit for the city’s transportation woes. The streetcar and bus-only lanes are popular — but bike lanes are not. (Seattle Times) Someone is … Continued
January 23, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Nationally, 75 percent of commuters drive to work alone — a figure that doesn’t seem to budge, no matter what city planners do. A new report that analyzes Census data suggests that’s because transit agencies don’t do a good job of connecting people with jobs. Density is a factor, too. (City Lab) Blurring the line … Continued
January 22, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
The federal shutdown is costing the D.C. Metro 16 percent of its rail ridership, 8 percent of its bus ridership and $400,000 in revenue per day as thousands of employees stay home rather than commute to work. Metro may have to consider service cuts, the agency told Virginia and Maryland senators. (Curbed) Virginia is giving … Continued
January 21, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has hired Linda Bailey, director of the National Association of City Transportation Officials, to head up the city’s ambitious — but so far unsuccessful — Vision Zero program. (WaPo) Bowser was recently booed for talking about taking cars off the road, but Greater Greater Washington says citizens should be applauding … Continued
January 18, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Pedestrian deaths doubled in San Diego in 2018, from 17 to 34. (Union-Tribune) Charlotte drivers have already killed three people on foot this year, and the city’s Vision Zero director is recommending using cameras to catch speeders. Almost half of crashes involve speeding. (WBTV) It’s even worse in Washington, D.C., where 55 percent of fatal … Continued
January 17, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
Bridge ramps and a crosstown interstate tore apart Charleston’s primarily black neighborhoods in the 1920s and again in the ‘60s. Now, with the bridges dismantled, the city is planning affordable housing and a park to knit those neighborhoods back together. (Next City) The Federal Highway Administration gave preliminary approval last week for Oregon to start … Continued
January 16, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Transit systems are in danger of losing funding if the federal shutdown drags on. (Barron’s) Meanwhile, Washington, D.C. Uber drivers are feeling the pinch, too, with fewer requests for rides from furloughed government employees. (WTOP) Most cities leave the responsibility for shoveling snow to property owners. That endangers pedestrians, and cities should clear sidewalks themselves. … Continued
January 15, 2019