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It’s Official: Mexico City Eliminates Mandatory Parking Minimums

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 19, 2017 | No Comments

The largest city in North America has done away with one of the biggest hidden subsidies for driving: minimum parking requirements. The new regulations will make housing more affordable, transit more convenient, and streets less congested.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jul 19, 2017 | No Comments

Motorist “Didn’t See” Woman She Struck and Killed Who Was in Crosswalk With Right of Way (Post-Dispatch)
Missouri Rep. Michael Butler Wonders What Gov. Greitens Has Against St. Louis (Post-Dispatch)
Family of Megan Wheeler Thinks Motorist Who Hit and Killed Her Is Getting Off Easy (Fox4KC)
St. Louis Needs to Take These Factors Into Consideration in Planning for Bike-Share (CityLab)
Missouri Towns Bracing for Extreme Traffic for Solar Eclipse (KFVS)
New Highway 96 Bridge Now Open, Includes Bike/Ped Accommodations (Joplin Globe)
Wow! $3,000 Per Mile for Dust Suppressant on Gravel Roads (Fulton Sun)

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Study After Study Finds Latinos Have a Strong Affinity for Social Biking

By Michael Andersen | Jul 17, 2017 | No Comments

Most people find it pleasant to bike with people they know. But there's growing evidence that Latino Americans are particularly interested in social biking.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jul 17, 2017 | No Comments

Brown School Researchers Set to Start I-HEAL STL Study of MetroLink (theSource)
Traffic Calming Coming to West Florissant Road (KPLR11)
Speeding Motorist Lands Car on Top of House — Seriously, Slow Down! (KSDK)
East-West Gateway Seeks Public Input on Future Transpo Projects, More MetroLink News (Post-Dispatch)
This Week’s MetroLink Repair Schedule (Metro)
If You Live in Callaway County Get Set for Repairs to Nine Bridges (News Tribune)
Bridge Work at U.S. 63 Katy Trail Should be Completed in Time for Eclipse Traffic (News Tribune)
Today’s “Modern” Road Rules Purposely Manufactured by the Auto Industry (Go4Viral)

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How Ethical Is Your Driving?

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 14, 2017 | No Comments

Most of us who drive don't spend much time weighing the morals of our behavior as motorists, but we should. Otherwise, by the time the ethical implications of our behavior are clear, it's probably going to be too late.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jul 14, 2017 | No Comments

Motorist Strikes, Injures Pedestrian in Clayton Thursday (Fox2Now)
Michael Griffin Charged for Hit-and-Run Killing of Jaron Butler Last November (Post-Dispatch)
Deadly Stretch of Natural Bridge Road Needs a Road Diet at the Very Least (Fox2Now)
Congestion on Geyer Road Prompts Traffic Study (Webster-Kirkwood Times)
MoDOT Planning 31 Safety Projects for Drivers in St. Charles and Franklin Counties (Fox2Now)

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Talking Headways Podcast: Sharing a Ride to the Future

By Jeff Wood | Jul 13, 2017 | No Comments

This week's guest on Talking Headways is Zack Wasserman, head of global business development at Via, a ride-hailing company headquartered in New York. We talk about Via’s role as a trip provider, as well as a software builder for transit agencies, and how we can get more people sharing rides. We also discuss how transportation systems are likely to change in lower density places and the role of technological and policy innovation in both the public and private transportation sectors.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jul 13, 2017 | No Comments

Motorist Seriously Injures Cyclist Angelina Drago in High Ridge Wednesday (Leader)
Scott Uses Metro to Get Around Town (Metro)
Hyperloop Founders Discuss Their “Kitty Hawk Moment” on CBS This Morning
Driving Is Up in Cities and Suburbs, and People Are Using Less Efficient Cars (Treehugger)
Todd Litman Creates a “Transportation for Everyone” Rating System (Planetizen)

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The Bus Network Redesign in Indianapolis Will Be Like Launching a Brand New Transit System

By Yonah Freemark | Jul 12, 2017 | No Comments

What Indianapolis is doing deserves attention, especially from other spread-out American cities looking to spend their transit dollars as efficiently as possible. The big change is a complete reshaping of bus service, which will be like setting up a brand new transit network.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jul 12, 2017 | No Comments

“Tremendous Progress” Made at Latest MetroLink Security Meeting (Post-Dispatch)
For Nearly 30 Years BWorks Has Been Helping Kids Earn Bikes, Learn Rules of the Road (KSDK)
Metro’s Civic Center Stop Should Be Reopened August 14 (Metro)
Clayton Approves Brentwood Boulevard Trail Routes Study (West End Word)
Motorist Missing, Appears Suicidal After Striking, Seriously Injuring Man in Cooper County (BuzzTeller)
Motorist Strikes, Severely Injuring Person Tuesday Night in Kansas City (Fox4KC)
Kansas City’s New RideKC Transit App an Early Success (Mass Transit)
New Sidewalks for Crestview Elementary School in Kansas City (KCTV5)
MoDOT’s 2018-2022 Statewide Spending Program Approved (Equipment World)

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When Your State DOT Starts Talking About “Relieving Congestion,” Alarms Should Go Off

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 11, 2017 | No Comments

Georgia is looking to reduce congestion on the I-75/85 corridor in through downtown Atlanta, saying "no idea is off the table." But some ideas should be discarded right off the bat - like the notion that adding space for cars is going to solve the traffic problem.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jul 11, 2017 | No Comments

Motorist Strikes, Kills 9-Year-Old in Columbia Monday Afternoon (US News)
North Florissant About to Get More Dangerous for Peds as Signalized Crossings Are Removed (KSDK)
Greitens Believes More State Troopers on St. Louis Highways Will Lead to Reduction in Crime (Post-Dispatch)
More Surveillance Cameras Going Up at Some MetroLink Stations (KMOV)
Metro Is Surveying Riders About Their Experience (Metro)
Less Than 100 Years Ago Streets Were for People, Not Cars (CityLab)

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