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Why a Rural Missouri County Wants Complete Streets

By Brent Hugh | Apr 27, 2017 | No Comments

MacDonald County, in the far southwestern corner of Missouri, has been a leader in bringing better, safer walking, bicycling, and Complete Streets to rural Missouri. Why is the County so interested in doing this?

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Apr 27, 2017 | No Comments

St. Clair County Tripling Number of Police Along MetroLink (Fox2Now)
The Riverfront Times Digs Deeper Into Loop Trolley/Potential Bike Ban Controversy
Lyft Back in Business Across the Region (St. Louis Business Journal)
The Leader Chides MO Legislation’s “No Way No How” Stance on Funding for Fixing Roads
…Of Course Another Committee Will Help With the Issue (Herald-Whig)
MetroLink — Easier Than Driving (NextStop)

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Loop Trolley Corridor Photo Tour: DeBaliviere

By Richard Bose | Apr 26, 2017 | No Comments

As the Loop Trolley project nears completion let’s look at the changes to the streetscape and the condition and potential of the adjacent land. Parts of the trolley route are quite productive, so the route may have a good combination of supporting productive places and “built it and they will come.”

A Simple Change to Make the Walk to Transit Feel Within Reach

By Stephen Miller | Apr 26, 2017 | No Comments

Sometimes, high-quality transit is within a walkable distance, but people just aren't used to walking to the train. New signage in St. Paul, Minnesota, funded through a local challenge from a national foundation, aims to help people get over that mental block and walking to the nearest Green Line station.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Apr 26, 2017 | No Comments

Bikes Might Be Banned on Delmar, and Other New Road Rules to Surface Regarding Loop Trolley (KMOX)
New Consultants Selected for the County MetroLink Study (CMT)
Vigil Held for Demond Moorehead, Boy Killed By Motorist in South City (KMOV)
Meet the Media Personalities Signed Up for CMT’s Great Race
Show Off Your Love of Transit in Verse (Mass Transit)
Big Shark Backs Bike Month
Next Time You’re in Springfield, Take a Bike Tour (Springfield Business Journal)

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City’s Preservation Board Greenlights Smart Infill, Denies Needless Demo

By Alex Ihnen | Apr 25, 2017 | No Comments

Yesterday, the City of St. Louis Preservation Board had a good day. It gave preliminary approval to the big infill project at the long-vacant Praxair site in Lafayette Square. A first hearing was greeting largely by people in opposition. This time, neighborhood residents in favor of the plan spoke up.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Apr 25, 2017 | No Comments

Greitens Signs Legislation Clearing the Way for Ride-Hailing Across Missouri (Post-Dispatch)
Police Leaning Toward “Tragic Accident” After Motorist Hits and Kills Boy on Bike (KSDK)
No Charges Yet for Patrol Officer in Death of David Griggs in Stoddard County (KFVS)
More Meetings Planned on MetroLink Safety (KMOX)
Still Time to Weigh in on Kansas City’s Bike Plan (VSpotz)

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It’s Hard to Overstate the Health Benefits of Biking to Work

By Stephen Miller | Apr 24, 2017 | No Comments

A massive new study of commuters in the United Kingdom reveals that people who bike to work tend to live longer and are at lower risk of heart disease and cancer. While the study establishes correlation but doesn't prove causation, the size of the sample and the magnitude of the effects strongly suggest that biking to work can yield major health benefits.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Apr 24, 2017 | No Comments

Motorist Strikes and Kills 7-Year-Old Boy on Bike in South St. Louis (Post-Dispatch, KMOV)
Highway Patrol Officer Crashes Into, Kills Motorized Bicyclist Derrick Durall in Stoddard County (KFVS)
Jeff City: Motorist Strikes, Injures 8-Year-Old Cyclist Saturday (KMIZ)
This Week’s MetroLink Construction Schedule (NextStop)
Raising Speed Limits to Lower Crash Factor on U.S. 71 (KC Star)
Tampa Thinks Missouri Has It Right: Asking for Public Input First When Planning Streets (Tampa Bay Times)
Hyperloop Bogged Down, Again (Planetizen)

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Trump Budget Threats and the Local Anti-Transit Brigade Spike Lansing BRT

By Stephen Miller | Apr 21, 2017 | No Comments

Eight years in the making, the project was undone by suburban opposition. Now, transit advocates in Michigan's capital are figuring out what can be done to improve transit while their opponents take a victory lap.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Apr 21, 2017 | No Comments

MoDOT Scrambling, in Triage Mode (Post-Dispatch)
St. Charles Rep Thinks Transpo Funding Should Come From Another Part of the MO Budget (STL Public Radio)
Ride-Hailing on the Move Through Missouri Legislation (Post-Dispatch)
Latest Update on Kingshighway Bridge and More in “Ask the Road Crew” (Post-Dispatch)
Columbia’s CoMo Connect Seeing Less Ridership (Columbia Missourian)
OATS Expanding Services in Lee’s Summit (RE Journals)

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Talking Headways Podcast: The Battery Powered Electric Bus

By Jeff Wood | Apr 20, 2017 | No Comments

This week's guest is Matt Horton of Proterra, a company that designs and manufactures battery powered electric buses. We cover the basics of electric buses, power consumption and recharging, the benefits and costs, as well as potential environmental effects.

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