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Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Mar 29, 2017 | No Comments

Revenue for MoDOT Won’t Be Discussed Until MO Budget in Better Shape (Joplin Globe)
KC Streetcar, Other Transit Projects in Jeopardy Under Trump’s Proposed Budget (KSHB)
Reader Wants Bi-State’s Leaders to Be Held Accountable (Post-Dispatch)
The 2015 Suit Against Loop Trolley Is Dead in Its Tracks (Post-Dispatch)
Missouri Needs a Statewide Bicycle Plan (NextCity)
Kansas City Wants Your Input on Its Bicycle Master Plan

Highway Projects Won’t Save the Rust Belt

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 28, 2017 | No Comments

Highway mega-projects remain tempting to struggling cities and regions in the Rust Belt. But evidence shows they shift economic activity away from existing business districts and don't generate lasting improvements.

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By Carrie Zukoski | Mar 28, 2017 | No Comments

Republican Mayoral Candidate Thinks North-South MetroLink Expansion Not Needed (STL Public Radio)
Miller County Will Vote on Tax Increase to Improve Roads on April 4 (LakeExpo)
Missouri Motorists Encouraged to Pay Attention, Especially in Construction Zones (KFVS)
Weakening Fuel Efficiency Standards Is Not the Way to Go (Treehugger)
The Long Term Effect of Building New Highways Isn’t So Rosy (Strong Towns)

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By Carrie Zukoski | Mar 27, 2017 | No Comments

Bi-State Board Member: “MetroLink Is Going to Fail” If It’s Perceived as Unsafe (Post-Dispatch)
This MetroLink Rider and Advocate Agree — Better Security is Needed (Post-Dispatch)
Slay Wants City Residents to Vote Yes on Prop 1 (Post-Dispatch)
Bike/Ped Improvements on Gravois Road Have Started, But Do the Signals Detect Bicycles? (Post-Dispatch)
Bureaucrats in Jefferson City Want Two Taxes for Roads (The Missourian)
Plan for Minor Delays on MetroLink This Week (NextStop)
Fighting for Walkability and Safety in India (CityLab)

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By Carrie Zukoski | Mar 24, 2017 | No Comments

Urban Centers Across the Country, Especially St. Louis and Midwest, Losing Population (CityLab)
Photos Released of Vehicle Involved in Crash That Killed Erick Kimani Wednesday Night (Post-Dispatch, KMOV)
Police Walking Beats Again in St. Louis City (KMOV)
Tune in Today at Noon for a Discussion on Prop. 1 on St. Louis Public Radio
Too Many Discussions, Not Enough Action on MetroLink Safety (Post-Dispatch)
The RideKC Streetcar Has Spurred Redevelopment (Omaha World-Herald)

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Failure of Fragmentation: April 4 Tax Hikes On the Ballot

By Richard Bose | Mar 24, 2017 | No Comments

Fragmentation and low-productivity auto-oriented development patterns are synergizing in the St. Louis area, driving up the per capita cost of government services, transportation, infrastructure, and utilities.

Portland Advocates Won’t Settle for Business-as-Usual Highway Spending

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 23, 2017 | No Comments

Advocates in Portland are challenging the region’s business-as-usual approach to transportation planning. They’re sick of roads getting most of the funding pie, while transit gets a small slice and biking and walking get crumbs.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Mar 23, 2017 | No Comments

Missouri House Transportation Committee: No Major Transportation Bill This Year (Missourinet)
Police Searching for Motorist Who Killed Man and Drove Off in North County (Post-Dispatch)
Father, Son Attacked on MetroLink Sunday Night Talk With KPLR
… Attackers Involved Identified Shortly After Images Released (Post-Dispatch)
Riding Transit Is a Way of Life for Amanda and Her Family (NextStop)

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Will the New Champ Clark Mississippi River Bridge Be Walkable and Bikeable?

By Brent Hugh | Mar 22, 2017 | No Comments

For about the past year, the Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation has been talking with MoDOT and local citizens in the Louisiana, Missouri area about including bicycle and pedestrian accommodation on the new Champ Clark/Hwy 54 Bridge across th...

Transit Advocates Launch Call to Action Against Disastrous Trump Budget

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 22, 2017 | No Comments

Dozens of transit projects across the nation -- as well as walking and biking projects that count on funds from the TIGER program -- are under threat unless Congress scraps the hardline budget outline proposed by the White House. Transportation for America is urging people to contact their representatives and oppose the cuts.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Mar 22, 2017 | No Comments

Census Data Shows St. Louis Region Below National Average When It Comes to Carpooling (BND)
Join MoBikeFed and Others April 10 for Bike/Ped Day at Missouri State Capitol
KC Star: C’mon Missouri Reps, Stop With the Lip Service and Fix Our Roads
Despite Other Trail Successes, Rock Island Trail Plan Still Seeing Mixed Reactions (Lee’s Summit Journal)
Study: Motorists (and Pedestrians) Break Rules of the Road Just as Much as Cyclists (Treehugger)

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Bicycle & Pedestrian Day at the Capitol April 10th

By Brent Hugh | Mar 21, 2017 | No Comments

This year we have a new governor, new administration, and many new legislators who need to be educated about the importance of bicycling, walking, and trails to Missouri. Your personal visits at Capitol Day are by far the best way to do this.

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