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By Carrie Zukoski | Jan 25, 2017 | No Comments

MoDOT Refuses to Work With Columbia’s Bike/Ped Safety Commission on Changes to “Completed” Projects (Columbia Daily Tribune)
One Driver Killed a Woman and Another Seriously Injured Her Companion in Franklin County (Fox2Now)
Join CMT on Feb. 24 to Learn What’s Happening With North/South MetroLink
Bike Lanes on Grand Blvd. in KC Mostly Symbolic (The Pitch)
To Toll or Not to Toll (Strong Towns)
What Is #DesignAsProtest? (CityLab)

Senate Dems Put Out Their Own Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Plan

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 24, 2017 | No Comments

Senate Democrats have an infrastructure "blueprint" of their own, one that's weighted toward transit. The trouble is that Democrats have little power to set terms, and getting drawn into negotiations over an unnecessary infrastructure bill may not play out to their advantage.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jan 24, 2017 | No Comments

Motorist Strikes, Kills Man in North City Monday Evening (KTRS, Fox2Now)
Proposed House Bill 178 Would Make Fatal Hit-And-Run a Felony (News-Press Now)
The Merry-Go-Round of Proposals for Missouri’s Roads/Fuel Tax Begins Again (Missourinet)
MoDOT’s Northeast District to Hold Regional Meeting Jan. 30 (Hannibal Courier-Post)
New Art at Metro’s North County Transit Center (NextStop)
Majority of Transit Riders Are Women (CityLab)
U.S. Gas Consumption May Be at Its Peak (Planetizen)

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Kansas City Unveils a Streets Plan That Puts Walking First

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 23, 2017 | No Comments

The city's proposed $800 million infrastructure bond would pump money into sidewalks and street safety upgrades.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jan 23, 2017 | No Comments

When It Comes to Streets, St. Louis Has Its Priorities Twisted (STL Magazine)
Streets Across the World, Including St. Louis, Filled With Demonstrators on Saturday (KPLR)
Springfield, MO: Police Searching for Motorist Involved in Hit-And-Run Sunday Night (Ozarks First)
Kansas City and St. Louis Government Seemingly Light Years Apart (Post-Dispatch)
Mexico, MO: Motorist Hits, Injures Eldred Sellers Jr. Wednesday (Moberly Monitor-Index)
Want More Cyclists in Your Community? Organize Group Rides With Destinations (Bicycling)

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2017 Bills Affecting Bicycling, Walking, and Trails

By Brent Hugh | Jan 20, 2017 | No Comments

We are just in the third week of Missouri's 2017 legislative session, and already we have seen a number of bills introduced that are important to people in Missouri who walk, bicycle, and use trails.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jan 20, 2017 | No Comments

Plan Extra Time on MetroLink’s Blue Line This Weekend (NextStop)
Transit Crush MetroBus Crawl: Feb. 16 (CMT)
State Legislators Need to Work Together to Find Solution to Fixing Missouri Roads (Missouri Times)
Rural School Districts May Be Affected Most by Transpo Budget Cuts (Herald-Whig)
MoDot Reassessing Dangerously Busy Road in Bolivar (KSPR)
The Latest Streetcars in the U.S. (Curbed)

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Trump’s First Budget May Zero Out Federal Transit Funding

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 19, 2017 | No Comments

Donald Trump's first budget will reportedly follow a blueprint for extreme spending cuts laid out by the Heritage Foundation. That could spell disaster for cities, since Heritage recommends eliminating federal support for transit.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jan 19, 2017 | No Comments

KC Council Approves Major Downtown Development and Transit Hub (KC Star)
From 18 Wheels to Zero (NextStop)
IKEA’s Commuter Bike Coming to St. Louis Soon (Treehugger)
Live in Marion County? Check Out OATS’ Ride-Sharing Schedule for February (Hannibal Courier-Post)
Bike-Share in Portland Making Strides (CityLab) While Seattle Shuts Its Down (Streetsblog USA)

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The Case for a Tax on Parking Lots

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 18, 2017 | No Comments

Parking lots make cities less walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly. They crowd out space for housing. But with a parking lot tax, incentives change and using parking as a placeholder becomes a lot less attractive.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jan 18, 2017 | No Comments

State Budget Cuts Mean Schools Need to Find More Transpo Funding (Post-Dispatch)
Backers of Tax Hike for Roads Not Confident With New Republican Majority in House (Transport Topics)
Check Out the Results From Trailnet’s 2016 Bike/Ped Count
More Traffic at Higher Speeds Has Residents On Ely Street Concerned (Hannibal Courier-Post)
Program Coordinator Position Open at PedNet
Private Finance Won’t Begin to Cover Transpo Needs (KC Star)

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8 Transportation Engineering Euphemisms That Should Be Tossed Out

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 17, 2017 | No Comments

To this day, jargon that originated in the mid-20th Century highway era tilts transportation engineering against walking, biking, and transit.

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