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Daniel Boone Missouri Bridge Bike/Ped Crossing Opens

By Brent Hugh | Jun 6, 2016 | No Comments

This week, MoDOT will announce the official opening of the new bicycle/pedestrian Missouri River crossing at the Daniel Boone Bridge (I-64/40 connecting St Charles and St. Louis Counties). The new Daniel Boone Bridge bike/ped path connects the Kat...

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jun 6, 2016 | No Comments

Carthage Gaining 15 Miles of Bike Lanes This Summer (Joplin Globe)
Mayor Slay Adds MetroLink Expansion as a Top Priority (Post-Dispatch)
Streetcars That Cater to Tourists Don’t Do So Well — Ahem, St. Louis (AP)
Construction Starting on Grand Bridge at Hwy 44 and Forest Park Parkway and Kingshighway (Fox2Now)
CTY’s Numina Created to Help With Bike/Ped Counts (Next City)

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Design for Grand Center Garage Is Unacceptable

By Alex Ihnen | Jun 4, 2016 | No Comments

There’s a Tadao Ando building in St. Louis. That’s a big deal. There’s a Brad Cloepfil building too. That’s a…

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Do the Math Update: QuikTrip Replaced Buildings at Chouteau and Jefferson

By Richard Bose | Jun 3, 2016 | No Comments

A proposed QuikTrip gas station and convenience store at Jefferson and Chouteau sparked controversy last year. Pushback from many and…

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jun 3, 2016 | No Comments

Thousands Came Out for the Reopening of Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard (Post-Dispatch)
June 8: Community Empowerment Panel Discussion at Central Library (Post-Dispatch)
Free Bike Helmets for Kids Who Live in St. Louis County (KMOV)
How Subways Affect Urban Development (CityLab)
Good Tips for Pedestrians and Cyclists Sharing Streets (Cyclelicious)
Black and White Portraits of MLK Streets Across the U.S. (CityLab)

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18th & Market St: Pedestrians Must Wait While Vehicles Turn Opposite Direction

By Steve Patterson | Jun 2, 2016 | No Comments

Pedestrians have the right-of-way except in cases where vehicles are given a specific signal such as a left arrow. In this cases pedestrians must wait, but in the example the only turning cars would be NB ones turning right onto EB Market -- they'd yield to pedestrians crossing the street -- like most intersections. My guess is this is another instance where the city just didn't think about pedestrian users.

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jun 2, 2016 | No Comments

Traffic Enforcement in Missouri Still Driven By Racial Bias (AP)
Motorist Kills Barcland Peterson in Florissant Monday Night (Fox2Now)
Loop Trolley Makes Biking Dangerous (Riverfront Times)
St. Louis Riverfront Makeover Includes Ped/Bike Infrastructure (KSDK)
Braylian Reed, 5, Recovering After Being Struck by Motorist on May 25 in Bland, MO (Gasconade County Republican)
Taking MetroLink Means a Stress-Free Commute for Deborah (NextStop)
T4America and Sidewalk Labs Partner to Help Cities “Develop Efficient and Affordable” Transpo Options
Places Where Biking/Walking Are Safe Options Tend to be Better Off Than Towns Built for the Automobile (Strong Towns)

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Is There a City Without Empathy?

By Michael R. Allen | Jun 1, 2016 | No Comments

Sheila Rendon, whom the City of St. Louis is trying to evict from her house, discusses the history of her …

Today’s Headlines

By Carrie Zukoski | Jun 1, 2016 | No Comments

7 Traffic-Related Deaths in Missouri Over Memorial Day Weekend Is 7 Too Many (SJ Post)
Revamping of Grand Center Includes Pedestrian Walkway (St. Louis Public Radio)
Police Catch Bike Thief Johnnie Williams in the Act (KMOV)
What’s the Policy on Ghost Bikes in Your Community? (Treehugger)
Typically Women Do the Errands and Spend More Time in Traffic (Planetizen)
TIGER Grants Gets a Boost From the House (T4America)
Rocket Packs and Other Innovative Ideas to Keep Those Pesky Pedestrians From Harm’s Way (City Observatory)

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3 Graphs That Explain Why 20 MPH Should Be the Limit on City Streets

By Angie Schmitt | May 31, 2016 | No Comments

A still from ProPublica‘s interactive graph. Speed kills, especially on city streets teeming with pedestrians and cyclists. The investigative news nonprofit ProPublica has produced an interactive graph that deftly conveys how just a few miles per hour can spell the difference between life and death when a person is struck by a motorist. ProPublica’s Lena Groeger used data from the AAA Safety [...]

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By Carrie Zukoski | May 31, 2016 | No Comments

Felony Charges Finally Brought Against Motorist Who Struck, Killed 16-Year-Old Garrick Curran Last October (BND)
Hit-and-Run Motorist Injures Danny Robertson in Butler County (KFVS)
Man Operating ATV Kills Megan Lamarr in Northwest Ray County (KC Star, KMZU)
St. Louis County Taught About Use of Roundabouts Prior to Building in North County (Post-Dispatch)
Legislators Revive Program Where Local Governments Match MoDOT Funds (St. Louis Public Radio)
Missouri’s Elected Lawmakers and Governor Have Failed to Address the State’s Transpo Funding Issues (Herald-Whig)
Gateway Region YMCA Bringing Bike Rental to East Belleville (BND)
Franklin County Commissioner Talks Transit Expansion (The Missourian)
Ride-Hailing Growth Unlikely Outside of Missouri’s Big Cities (Southeast Missourian)
Ozark Greenways “Hope to See All of Springfield Connected to a Greenway Trail and On Street Bike Route” (Ozarks First)
St. Louis Not the Only City Where Ride-Hailing Up Against Ordinances (Planetizen)

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House Panel Calls on U.S. DOT to Measure Access to Economic Opportunity

By Angie Schmitt | May 27, 2016 | No Comments

A bill working its way through Congress may prompt federal officials to get a better handle on how transportation projects help or hinder access to jobs, education, and health care. Representative Maxine Waters of California sponsored the provision. Photo: Wikipedia The legislation, which passed out of a House Committee this week, calls for U.S. DOT to measure “the degree to which the [...]

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