Why Are Carmakers Allowed to Sell Products That Go Faster Than 100 MPH?
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It's never safe to drive 115 mph on public roadways. Why do we allow companies to sell millions of cars that can reach those speeds or higher?
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- How Did the Cincy Streetcar Fare in Its Inaugural Year? (Cincinnati Enquirer)
- Quick-Thinking Cincinnati Metro Driver Saves Pedestrian’s Life (WLWT)
- Bomb Threat Clears RTA Station (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- Funding Shortfall Slows Ohio River Trail Completion (WCPO)
- Ohio Is First State to Enact Public Rail Safety Standards (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- After Two Decades of Political Football, Purple Line Construction Begins (Baltimore Sun)
- What If Miami Streets Were Safe Enough to Walk or Bike the “Last Mile”? (Herald)
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To Restore Walkability, Cities Like Akron Need to Look Beyond Sidewalks
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A person walking down a major thoroughfare in downtown Akron encounters enormous swaths of parking and barely any retail or housing.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Pol: Western Hills Viaduct Funding Package Should Complement Cincy Transit (WCPO)
- Cleveland Riverfront Park Will Help Flesh Out Regional Trail Network (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- Cleveland Looks to Develop Permanent Public Square “Security Measures” (WVXU)
- Columbus Man Sells Stolen COTA Bus Passes Intended for Students (Columbus Dispatch)
- Will New Dayton Music Venue Fill Empty Downtown Garage? (Dayton Daily News)
- Government Watchdog Group Sues Sacramento Over Streetcar Funding Plan (Sacramento Bee)
- Historic Funicular Reopens in L.A. (L.A. Times)
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Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Major Ohio Cities Rank Poorly for Bike Infrastructure (People for Bikes)
- Cincinnati Parking Meter Rate Hikes Coming in September (WVXU)
- Akron Officials Spruce Up Towpath Trail (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- Idling Trains Disrupt Columbus Neighborhood (Columbus Dispatch)
- Why Are There Multiple “Dixie Highways” in Ohio? (WOSU)
- Restructured Baltimore Bus Network Loathed By Local Transit Union (Baltimore Sun)
- Denver Stripes Transit-Only Lanes Along Commuter Corridor (Denver Post)
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Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Lack of Intercity Transportation Options Hinders Columbus Growth (Columbus Dispatch)
- Transit App Moovit Arrives in Dayton (Mass Transit Magazine)
- Toledo Secures ODOT Funds for Bike Trail (Toledo Blade)
- DC Purple Line Back on Track (dcist)
- Despite Earlier Projections, BART Extension Won’t Open Ahead of Schedule (SF Chronicle)
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Too Many State DOTs Are Little More Than Highway Departments
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Nearly every state agency that used to call itself the "highway department" has changed its name to the "department of transportation" to reflect a change in mission. But in practice, many state DOTs still operate strictly as highway departments.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- How ODOT Ruined a Project That Would Have Opened Up a Cleveland Waterfront (Plain Dealer)
- GCRTA Tests Zero-Emission Electric Buses (Cleveland 19)
- University of Cincinnati Ends Unlimited Student Bus Passes (Cincinnati Enquirer)
- Cincinnati Repurposes Parking Meters for Homeless Donations (Cincinnati Enquirer)
- Metro Seeks Feedback on Route Restructuring (WCPO)
- First All-Electric BRT Line Opens in Stockton, CA (Mass Transit Magazine)
- After Fatal Heart Attack on Metrolink, Officials Want Defibrillators on Commuter Trains (LA Times)
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Arlington Makes It Easier for Teachers to Stop Driving to School
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A first-of-its-kind program in Arlington, Virginia, uses incentives to encourage teachers to carpool, walk, or bike to school.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Ohio Legislature Seeks to Override Transit Funding Veto (WVXU)
- Take a Virtual Bike Tour of Cleveland’s Rocky River Reservation Park (Plain Dealer)
- Columbus Parking Garage Will Be Razed and Turned Into … Surface Parking (Dispatch)
- Troy Scraps Plans for Pedestrian Bridge (Dayton Daily News)
- Middletown Raises Standards for Taxicab Drivers (Dayton Daily News)
- CSX Chief Draws Criticism for Underperforming Network (Cincinnati Business Courier)
- SEPTA Train Crash Injures 42 (WaPo)
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Finding Equity When a City Reduces Its Environmental Impact
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Cleveland is updating its 2013 Carbon Action Plan this year, convening a group of 50 stakeholders to share ideas on improving the reach and impact of the existing plan.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Greenville City Council Removes Bike Racks From Downtown (The Early Bird)
- UT and Toledo Library Team Up to Offer Downtown Walking Tours (Toledo Blade)
- Road Safety Tips Should Be Aimed at Drivers, Not Pedestrians (Toledo Blade)
- Thousands Flock to Old Cleveland Transit Tunnels (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- Explore the Most Dangerous Intersections in Ohio (Brannon Law Firm)
- Will Santa Fe’s Transit Authorities Combine Bus Systems? (Santa Fe New Mexican)
- L.A. Planning Multimodal Improvements in Key Downtown Transit Corridor (KPCC)
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