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By Timothy Broderick | Aug 8, 2017 | No Comments

WiFi Coming to COTA Buses in August (Columbus Dispatch)
Cincinnati Auto Dealers Helped Birth Jaywalking (WCPO)
Charity Bike Race Raises Millions for Cancer Research (Columbus Dispatch)
CEO Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce: Let’s Dream Big on Transportation (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Alternative Ways to Pay for Brent Spence Bridge (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Drunk Driver Nearly Crushed By Amtrak Train (Associated Press)
Future Rail Lines Feature Heavily in LA’s Plan for 2028 Olympics (LA Times)

The State With the Deadliest Traffic in America Admits Its High-Speed Streets Have to Change

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 8, 2017 | No Comments

Florida is the most dangerous state in the nation for walking and biking. To save lives, the state DOT is planning to lower speed limits and redesign streets to encourage safer driving.

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Advice for Turning Dangerous State Roads Into Safe City Streets

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 7, 2017 | No Comments

It's extra challenging to redesign a city street for safe walking and biking when that street is controlled by the state DOT. That's the case with Memorial Drive in Atlanta, a dangerous state road that runs more than five miles across the city.

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By Timothy Broderick | Aug 7, 2017 | No Comments

Fixing Brent Spence Bridge Should Take Priority Over $2 Billion Road Widening Project (WLWT)
Uber Rolls Out Freight Service in Ohio (WOSU)
Cincinnati Starts Removal of Defunct Pedestrian Bridge (Cincinnati Business Courier)
City Council Candidate: Enhance Cincinnati’s Bike Lane Network (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Small Businesses Pitch Ideas to Smart Columbus (Columbus Business First)
Arlington Millennials Prefer Transit Over Cars (Arlington Now)

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By Timothy Broderick | Aug 4, 2017 | No Comments

Want to Ride the Bus for Free? Work in Downtown Columbus (Columbus Dispatch)
Short North Turning Excess Travel Lane Into Wider Sidewalks (Columbus Dispatch)
Forget Another Pedestrian Bridge — Make the Streets Safer For Everyone (WCPO)
Take a Virtual Bike Tour of Cleveland’s Big Creek Reservation (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
False Prophet Hyperloop Takes Its Proselytizing to the Midwest (Columbus Dispatch)
Caltrain Crowdsources Seat Colors (Silicon Valley Business Journal)
Market Street in San Francisco Bans Cars in Forward-Thinking Plan (SF Chronicle)

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Talking Headways Podcast: Self Driving Cars Getting Drunk on Motor Oil

By Jeff Wood | Aug 4, 2017 | No Comments

For the 150th episode of the podcast, this week we welcome back Talking Headways co-founder Tanya Snyder, now a reporter at Politico Magazine. We get into the developing topic of regulating self-driving vehicles, including issues of children’s safety and state versus federal rules. We also discuss aviation legislation in the House of Representatives, what it means for drones, and whether private jets should pay more for air traffic control.

Today’s Headlines

By Timothy Broderick | Aug 3, 2017 | No Comments

Will Officials Ever Learn that Widening Highways Doesn’t Solve Congestion? (WCPO)
NE Ohio Bus Authorities Waive Friday Fares for August (Akron Beacon-Journal)
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Beloved Marathoner (Columbus Dispatch)
Hamilton County Commissioners Pledge Transportation Investments for 2017 (WVXU)
Man in Wheelchair Hit By Motorist, Ticketed for Crossing Road Too Slowly (Salt Lake City Fox 13)
Halifax Hires Software Company to Overhaul Transit Technology (The Coast)

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Congress and Auto Industry Move to Ban Cities From Regulating Self-Driving Cars

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 2, 2017 | No Comments

Autonomous vehicles should benefit cities, not the other way around, but legislation advancing through Congress would tie urban officials' hands when it comes to shaping AV policy.

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By Timothy Broderick | Aug 2, 2017 | No Comments

Columbus Bike-Share Expands to Northern Suburb (Columbus Business First)
Dangerous Butler County Intersection Slated to Become Roundabout (Dayton Daily News)
Officials Propose Nets to Catch Falling Debris from Western Hills Viaduct (WCPO)
Laketran Updates No-Show Policy to Cut Passengers Slack (Lima News-Herald)
ODOT Funds Bee Project to Better Understand Their Environmental Impact (WOSU)
Denver Stripes Pilot Bike Lanes to Improve Safety (Denver Post)
LA Buses Slower, Less Reliable (KPCC)