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The 3 Essential Ingredients for Cooking Up Transit That People Want to Ride

By Stephen Miller | May 15, 2017 | No Comments

With so much transportation funding going toward highways, it's tempting to support any transit investment as a step in the right direction. But not all transit investments will produce service that helps people get where they need to go. To make transit a useful travel option that people want to ride, says TransitCenter, there are three basic goals that officials and advocates should strive for.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | May 15, 2017 | No Comments

Motorist Kills Woman, Injures Another on I-70 in Blue Springs Saturday (Newsbry)
St. Louis Moves Up a Notch in the Bike League’s City Grades (Post-Dispatch, St. Louis)
Motorist Strikes, Injures Woman Downtown Friday Afternoon (Fox2Now)
Editorial: Missouri’s Transpo Task Force Is Ridiculous (KC Star)
St. Louisans Party on Kingshighway Bridge Before Cars Allowed Back On (St. Louis Public Radio)
MSTP Hands Over Info to State Attorney (US News)
St. Louis Business Journal Wants to Know: Should MetroLink Spend $1oo Million on Turnstiles?
Ozarks Celebrates Bike to Work Week (LakeExpo)
MetroLink Work Schedule for the Week (Metro)
New Study: Bike Lanes Physically Separated From Motorists Are Safer (Treehugger)

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Texting-While-Driving Ban Passes Missouri House, But Not the Senate

By Brent Hugh | May 12, 2017 | No Comments

HB 293, the "Fair Fare Passenger Safety Act" sponsored by Rep. Galen Higdon (R-Buchanan/Platte Counties) recently passed the House by a vote of 103-46. HB 293 has made no progress in the Senate this year.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | May 12, 2017 | No Comments

More Red Tape? Missouri Transportation Has a New Taskforce (Missourinet)
Fox4KC’s Headline Makes It Sound Like One Menacing Vehicle Is Out of Control, Maiming People
St. Louis: Apply for T4America’s Creative Placemaking Award
Madison County Transit Donates Police Bikes in Highland (BND)
Walkability in the Suburbs, Can It be Done? (Politico)

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Traffic Safety PSAs Blame Jaywalkers, But Stats Tell a Different Story

By Stephen Miller | May 11, 2017 | No Comments

Chris Nelson used Edmonton's own motor vehicle collision data to make a chart showing who -- or, more often, what -- is on the receiving end when Edmonton motorists crash their cars. It quickly dispels any rationale for focusing on jaywalking.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | May 11, 2017 | No Comments

Few Details on Motorist Hitting Pedestrian in Kansas City Wednesday (KC Star)
MetroLink’s Nations Denies Making Police Officers Out of Security Guards (KMOX, St. Louis Public Radio)
Gear Up for Ride of Silence and Bike to Work Day Next Week (Trailnet)
Christon Started Riding Metro When He Was 16 and Hasn’t Stopped (Metro)
Images of the Devastating Effects Recent Floods Have Had on Bridges (The Bridgehunter’s Chronicles)
Katy Trail to Be Affected by Bridge Work (Columbia Tribune)

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Senate Resolution Creating Transportation Funding Task Force Passes Unanimously

By Brent Hugh | May 10, 2017 | No Comments

HCR 47 creates a statewide task force to study the issue of transportation funding in Missouri and to present recommendations to the Missouri General Assembly and the Governor in time for the 2018 legislative session.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | May 10, 2017 | No Comments

Cyclist Struck, Killed by Motorist Friday Night Finally ID’d as Timothy Finocchio (Post-Dispatch)
Joseph Lasala Charged in Last Year’s Death of KC Cyclist Anthony Saluto (Fox4KC)
From Uniforms to Actions, St. Louis County Police Upset With Bi-State Security Officers (KMOV)
Kingshighway Bridge Reopening (St. Louis Business Journal)
Missouri Receiving $2M in Aid for Roads Damaged by Flooding (Post-Dispatch)
What’s Next for NextSTL (RFT)
MoDOT, MSHP Remove Their People From Trucking Business Board (Post-Dispatch)
Paint a Bus at Ballpark Village this Saturday (Metro)
Bike-Friendly Streets Are Good for Everyone (Treehugger)

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Loop Trolley Corridor Photo Tour: Delmar East of Des Peres

By Richard Bose | May 10, 2017 | No Comments

Let’s continue our journey along the Loop Trolley corridor with the section of Delmar from DeBaliviere to Des Peres.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | May 9, 2017 | No Comments

Loop Trolley: U City Mayor Does Not Support Bicycle Ban (West End Word)
Bicyclist Killed by Motorist Friday Night Still Not Identified (Post-Dispatch)
New Development Along Parts of MetroLink’s Blue Line (Metro)
Deaths by Motorists Have Nearly Doubled in KC This Year (Fox4KC)
…Woman Found on Street Killed by Motorist Early Tuesday in KC (KSHB)
Are Mileage Fees the Answer for Transportation Funding? (CityLab)

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Is Subsidizing Structured Parking Worth It?

By Richard Bose | May 8, 2017 | No Comments

Some developers have cited the high cost of providing structured parking as part of their justification when seeking tax incentives. Perhaps we’re not subsidizing profits, rather we’re subsidizing structured parking.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | May 8, 2017 | No Comments

Motorist Kills Cyclist Early Saturday in South City, Few Details Known (KTVI, KSDK)
Semi-Truck Driver Hits, Kills Pedestrian Monday Morning in KC (KSHB)
Hit-And-Run Motorist Kills Man in KC Saturday Morning (Fox4KC)
What’s Happening With the Bike/Ped Bridge for Hwys 94 and 364 (Post-Dispatch)
BND: MetroLink Finally on the Right Track for Safety
June 3: Join Trailnet on Your Bike to Tour Museums (RAC)
Minor Delays Possible on MetroLink’s Blue Line This Week (NextStop)
Two-Thirds of States Have Increased Funding for Transportation in Last Five Years (Spokesman)

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