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When a House of Representatives committee passed a six-year transportation bill last Thursday, it marked a milestone in Washington’s efforts to pass a long term transportation bill at long last. Problem is, the bill stinks. Previous House transportation bills were non-starters because they blatantly attacked funding for transit. The extreme right-wing of the Republican Party is still trying to do that, but for the … Continued

In June, newly elected Maryland Governor Larry Hogan decided to kill plans for the Red Line light rail project planned for Baltimore, calling it a “wasteful boondoggle.” Baltimore had already spent $230 million planning the 14-mile line. The city also had secured a $900 million in competitive federal funding for the $2.9 billion project and was … Continued

Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis is finally getting a bike lane that’s been promised since 2009. But the finished product falls far short of what it could be, writes Alex Ihnen at NextSTL. The flaws in the Chouteau redesign say a lot about the city’s haphazard approach to bike planning, Ihnen says: It appears to be city … Continued

The financial ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has a new report out that presents a bizarre theory about dangerous conditions on American streets. It’s the Millennials’ fault, “but not in the way you think,” they say. Prepare yourself for some ratings agency clickbait! Standard & Poor’s blames Millennials not only for the poor state of transportation infrastructure but also the … Continued

According to new data from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Delaware is the most dangerous state for pedestrians per capita. Already this year, 28 people have been killed while walking in the tiny Mid-Atlantic state, about twice the national average, according to the News Journal. Predictably, the comments on the story are disgusting, notes James Wilson … Continued

With driving on the upswing again as gas prices remain surprisingly low, Yonah Freemark at The Transport Politic is taking a long hard look at what it will take to substantially change America’s travel habits. He notes that except for a handful of cities with good transit, driving continues to account for most of the nation’s growth in … Continued

There aren’t many places like this in the United States. But White Center, just outside Seattle, is poised to get one, reports Tom Fucoloro at Seattle Bike Blog: Learning how to be safe and comfortable with active transportation is also a good thing for the community, which is why White Center leaders and Cascade Bicycle Club’s … Continued

Some of the fiercest battles over streets come down to resistance to change — fears that claiming a lane of traffic for transit will cause carmageddon, or that converting parking spaces to bike lanes will starve local businesses of customers. Darin Givens at ATL Urbanist says some of that resistance stems from a failure of imagination. By looking at how … Continued

Love ’em or hate ’em, big box stores are shrinking their footprints in an effort to fit into city locations. Target just opened its fourth store in the urban DC area. The newest is only the area’s second to come in a small-scale size, and Dan Malouff at Beyond DC scoped it out: A miniature Target is now open … Continued