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Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Mar 3, 2017 | No Comments

St. Louis Public Radio’s Candidate Guide for St. Louis City’s Mayoral Primary on March 7
Testing of Loop Trolley Cars Set to Start in Next Few Weeks (Post-Dispatch)
Alton: Motorist Strikes, Severely Injures Pedestrian (The Telegraph)
Pedrail Making Construction Zones Safe for Cyclists and Pedestrians (Treehugger)
More Questions Than Answers on Trump’s Infrastructure Plan (Planetizen)

In Baltimore, Combining Bikes and Buses to Reconnect a Car-Lite City

By Michael Andersen | Mar 2, 2017 | No Comments

In the first in a series of profiles of the 10 focus areas in the PeopleForBikes Big Jump Project, we look at Baltimore's plans to beef up frequent bus service and install a low-stress biking network in six neighborhoods.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Mar 2, 2017 | No Comments

For Alex, Metro’s the Only Way to Get Around St. Louis (NextStop)
AARP St. Louis Committed to Active Living (Smart Growth America)
New Coalition Formed to Save Rte. 66 Bridge in Eureka (Save This Bridge)
Kansas City’s Bridj Transit Project Didn’t Meet Expectations (Planetizen)
WNYC Points Out Six Reasons Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is All Talk
Singapore May Have the World’s Best Bus Stops (CityLab)

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Win Back Transit Riders By Speeding Up Bus Boarding

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 1, 2017 | No Comments

One surefire way for U.S. transit agencies to improve bus service is to streamline the boarding process by enabling riders to get on at any door. In a new report, NACTO makes the case for all-door boarding and looks at how American transit agencies are moving forward on implementation.

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New Bike/Ped Crossing of Missouri River Underway

By Brent Hugh | Mar 1, 2017 | No Comments

A new bicycle and pedestrian crossing of the Missouri River--long under discussion and study--is finally underway in St. Charles and St. Louis Counties. Engineering and design is now moving forward on the project, which is fully funded.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Mar 1, 2017 | No Comments

Robert Bueller Identified as Cyclist Struck and Killed By Driver on High-Speed Riverview Drive (Post-Dispatch)
St. Joseph Starting Free Bike-Share Program This May (News-Press Now)
MoDOT Hires Director of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding (Better Roads)
Kevin Barbeau Tapped as New Executive Director for Loop Trolley (CMT)
Bowling Green Man Sentenced to 12 Years for 2015 Hit-And-Run of Pedestrian (Bowling Green Times)
Charge Up Midwest Seek Volkswagen Settlement Funds for “Clean Transportation” (Midwest Energy News)

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Intrada Lofts Project to Offer Multi-Generational Low-Income Housing

By Ryan Barnes | Feb 28, 2017 | No Comments

Coming soon to the NE corner of Grand and Holly Hills… Intrada. I posed some questions to Stacy Jurado Miller, Co-Founder and Supportive Housing Developer with the Vecino Group, the new owners of the property, to better understand their vision.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Feb 28, 2017 | No Comments

U.S. News Ranks Missouri’s Transportation System 14th Worst in the Nation (Post-Dispatch)
Name of Cyclist Killed by Motorist on Riverview Not Yet Released (Post-Dispatch)
MetroLink Red Line Affected by Construction This Week (NextStop)
Kansas City Launches Portal With Real-Time Information on Parking and Traffic Flows (Statescoop)
What’s Next for St. Louis Ave. in Joplin (Joplin Globe)

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Transit Ridership Falling Everywhere — But Not in Cities With Redesigned Bus Networks

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 27, 2017 | No Comments

Transit ridership decreased in almost every major American city last year. But there were two notable exceptions -- Seattle and Houston. Those two outliers share one thing in common: In addition to expanding light rail, they're both redesigning their bus networks.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Feb 27, 2017 | No Comments

Find Out What St. Louis City Mayoral Candidates Think About Bike Lanes (Post-Dispatch)
Loop Trolley Start Date No Longer on Track (St. Louis Business Journal)
MetroLink Expansion Study in Its Beginning Stages (Post-Dispatch)
Motorist Hits, Kills Cyclist Friday on Riverview (KMOX, KSDK)
One Home Out of Hundreds Saved Where New NGA Site Will Be (St. Louis Public Radio)
The Missourian in Favor of Gas Tax Hike
Public Meeting Tonight in Joplin on Bike/Ped Improvements to St. Louis Ave. (KZRG)
Kansas City’s Council Meetings This Week Include Bike/Ped/Parking Discussions (KC Star)

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What If State DOTs Listened to Cities Before Starting Urban Projects?

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 24, 2017 | No Comments

It's not uncommon for bitter disputes to develop when state DOTs come into urban neighborhoods and start making changes to state-controlled streets. Pennsylvania DOT has a different idea: Rather than just muscle everything through, the agency will incorporate local ideas before engineering and design work gets started.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Feb 24, 2017 | No Comments

K-12 Transportation Gets Back $11 Million, Still Short of Previous Year’s Funding (The Missouri Times)
Get Your Business on Board as a Refueling Station for Bike to Work Day This May (Trailnet)
Metro and Shuttles Are Your Best Bet To and From Soulard Mardi Gras (Post-Dispatch)
Bicycle Thefts on the Rise in Springfield (KSPR)
Creating Disincentives for Driving (Planetizen)

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