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Streetcar edition: Rock Region Metro is making Little Rock’s streetcar free in an effort to boost ridership (Democrat-Gazette). The feds turned down Milwaukee’s request for $20 million to expand its new streetcar, The Hop, for the second time (Journal Sentinel). And the Oklahoman explains how Oklahoma City’s new streetcar, which opens Friday, fits into the broader […]

Start your week off right by listening to our Streetsblog NYC colleagues singing anti-car Christmas carols at the city’s mayoral residence, Gracie Mansion. Four numbers, including “Biking Wonderland” and “Andrew the Two-Faced Guv’nor,” are included in this video featurette. Also, please help Streetsblog keep the lights on for another year by contributing to our annual December […]

Reindeer collisions are up at the North Pole due to a lack of sleigh lanes, and Santa is in danger of being replaced by a computer. Please help Streetsblog investigate these and other stories by contributing to our annual December donation drive. Today’s headlines: Florida is fast-tracking a South Dade bus rapid transit line. Many residents […]

In 2018, cities finally got serious about parking reform, with San Francisco and Minneapolis joining Buffalo, N.Y., and Hartford, Conn., in striking down bans on car-free housing, according to Sightline. Please help Streetsblog lead the way by contributing to our annual December donation drive. More headlines: Data shows that reducing parking also reduces congestion — if […]

Digital Trends recently declared 2018 the Year of the E-Scooter. Let’s make 2019 the Year of Streetsblog — the website for all of your transportation news needs, whatever your mode of choice (as long as it’s not a car). Please contribute to our annual December donation drive. Detroit’s MoGo bike-share started a pilot program to provide hand-pedaled […]

Streetsblog would like to spend another year performing feats of writing and reporting strength and airing your transportation grievances. Please contribute to our annual December donation drive. We’d consider it to be a Festivus miracle. On to the news: It looks as if Lyft will beat competitor Uber to be the first ride-hailing company to go […]