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The Science Is Clear: More Highways Equals More Traffic. Why Are DOTs Still Ignoring It?

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 21, 2017 | No Comments

Numerous studies have documented the phenomenon known as induced demand in transportation: Basically, if you build highway lanes, more drivers will come. And yet, transportation agencies rarely account for this effect when planning road projects.

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The Gravois. (An Ode to a St. Louis Stroad)

By joe | Jun 21, 2017 | No Comments

Note: This goofy poem tells the story of a very cool grassroots effort called the Greater Gravois Initiative, which advocated…

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jun 21, 2017 | No Comments

Heck Yeah! Pitted Against Cars and Transit, Team Bike Wins the 2017 CMT Great Race Challenge
Metro’s 2017 MetroScape Call for Artists’ Submissions Now Open
Solar Eclipse Means Jeff City, Other Communities Planning for Increase in Transpo Offerings (Missourinet)
Jefferson City Approves Several Transit-Related Improvements (News Tribune)
MoDOT Replacing Two Bridges This Summer in Louisiana, MO (The People’s Tribune)
What’s in a Name? A Lot When Trying to Describe a Shared, Neighborhood Street (People for Bikes)

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Why Looking at Crash Stats Alone Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story About Pedestrian Safety

By Stephen Miller | Jun 20, 2017 | No Comments

Some intersections are riskier to cross than others, but looking at the number of pedestrian injuries alone doesn’t tell the whole story. A new study from Minneapolis combines crash data with pedestrian counts to deliver a more nuanced picture of traffic dangers for people on foot. Among the findings: There’s safety in numbers for pedestrians.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jun 20, 2017 | No Comments

Several Motorists Strike, Kill Man on I-670 in Kansas City (Fox4KC)
Jury Awards Pedestrian Maximum Amount in Police Crash Case (Missouri Lawyers — Paywall)
New T-Shirt Conveys What Many Feel About the New Delmar Loop Trolley (RFT)
Missouri’s New Transpo Task Force Will Meet on June 28 (Missourinet)
Boone County Creates “YES for Good Roads” Campaign (Columbia Missourian)

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A Tribute to Branden Klayko, Who Loved Louisville and Wanted His City to Be Its Best

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 20, 2017 | No Comments

We want to take a moment to honor the life of Branden Klayko, an architect and Louisville native who founded the local blog Broken Sidewalk, which was part of the Streetsblog Network for years.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jun 19, 2017 | No Comments

Motorist “Unable to Avoid” Hitting and Killing Melvin Pickrell Saturday in Jefferson County (Post-Dispatch)
Motorist Strikes, Severely Injures Donald Kettler Near Monnet on Saturday (Hometown Daily News)
What’s Happening With Red-Light Cameras in Missouri (Post-Dispatch)
Trailnet Helps Out With Pop-Up Traffic Calming in Springfield (Springfield News-Leader)
Find Out Delays on MetroLink This Week (Metro)
Potholes Got You Down, St. Louis? Try One of These Tactics (CityLab)

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An Idea That Sticks: Another Plunger-Protected Bike Lane Goes Permanent

By Michael Andersen | Jun 17, 2017 | No Comments

Tactical urbanism projects are prompting cities to improve the bike-riding environment.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jun 16, 2017 | No Comments

Driver With Revoked License “Just Didn’t See” Cyclist He Hit in Caseyville, IL (BND)
No Charges Filed Against Motorist Who Killed Jonathan Casey in Alton (Riverbender)
Studies in St. Louis, Elsewhere Show Protected Bikeways Improve Overall Transpo (Riverdale Press)
Ask the Road Crew Answers Your Transportation Questions (Post-Dispatch)
T4America Receives NEA Grant for Creative Placemaking
Uber and Lyft Will Steamroll Cities and Competitors as Long as Lawmakers Allow (CityLab)

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In Sprawling Areas, Can the Bus Become Anything Other Than a Lifeline for the Poor?

By Stephen Miller | Jun 14, 2017 | No Comments

Transit shouldn't just be for marginalized groups. Though it may be a long time before it's seen as an essential public service for everyone in Burlington, some are making exactly that argument.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jun 14, 2017 | No Comments

Antonio Cooper Gets 5 Years in Prison for Drunk Driving Death of the Rose Man (Post-Dispatch)
Join CMT, Metro and Others at Today’s Great Race, Pop-Up Metro Market
CMT Reports on New Housing Development Plans Near Maplewood-Manchester MetroLink Station
Several Westbound Highway Closures Around St. Louis This Weekend (KMOV)
This Cyclist Says Kansas City Is One of the Worst Places to Bike in the U.S. … (The Pitch)
… While Outdoor Magazine Has Ranked Kansas City as Tops for Cycling — and BBQ (KC Star)
Transit Under Trump (Planetizen)
U.S. Senators Tinkering With Rules and Regulations for Self-Driving Cars (Daily Mail)

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Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jun 13, 2017 | No Comments

Motorist Strikes, Injures Cyclist by Forest Park Monday Morning (KMOV)
MoDOT’s Victim-Blamey Street Safety “Awareness” Week Starts With Injuries (News-Press Now)
Police Identify Man Killed by Motorist Friday in Kansas City (KC Star)
Possible Delays on MetroLink This Week (Metro)
Mark Paffrath Suing Bi-State for Failure to Keep Passengers Safe (St. Louis Record)
Recap of Trump’s Infrastructure Week (Planetizen)
Did You Hear? The Bicycle Turned 200 Yesterday (Treehugger)

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