Trump Shifts Obama Transit Funding to Roads
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Obama allocated 28 percent of federal grants to transit. It's 8.5 percent under Trump. And funding for bike and pedestrian projects dropped to zero.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Protected Bike Lanes
A Pumpkin-Protected Bike Lane on All Hallows’ Eve
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In a bit of tactical urbanism, a murderer’s row of cheery orange spheroids was dropped into place just before the afternoon rush hour.
New App Helps to Slow Down Speeders
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Drivers are reckless and distracted — but soon there'll be an app that helps them realize that.
Senate’s $287B Road Repair Offers Just .4% for Biking
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Two U.S. Senators are pushing a bill that would allocate $287 billion to fix the nation's crumbling roads and bridges — with less than one percent of it set aside to keep cyclists and pedestrians safe.
Study: Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets
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Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
Transportation Leaders Demand Safer Crossings
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More and more roads have protected bike lanes — but intersections are where the rubber (and sometimes pedestrians and cyclists) hits the road.