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What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: Skip the Commute, Housing Market Conundrum, and Climate Action

Inadequate: The CARES Act has come up short for transit and existing formulas for funding are inadequate. Scott Walker's ghost: Wisconsin's Democratic governor is still...

What We’re Reading: Re-inventing the Mall, Re-envisioning Streets, and River Cleanup

Washington eviction wave: A large wave of evictions are likely in much of Washington next month if existing state moratoriums expire. Pipes blocked: Two major pipeline...

What We’re Reading: Travel Banned, CA HSR Approval, and Progressive Paris

Travel banned: The European Union will continue to bar Americans from entering due to the uncontrolled pandemic at home ($). Mexico has also closed the...

What We’re Reading: Cafe Streets, Still Struggling, and Naming Rights

Bus project scope creep: Despite bigger plans for bus priority on North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, officials have thrown up their hands for...

What We’re Reading: Phase 2, National Moratorium Continued, and DC Slow Streets

Unemployment extremes: Why is Japan's unemployment rate only 2.6% while America's is off the charts ($)? Phase 2: Now that King County is in Safe...

What We’re Reading: Pandemic Era Transit, Rents Not Rising, and Police Funding

Pandemic era transit: Londoners have become fearful of transit due to the pandemic, according to a new survey. Meanwhile, riding transit in France and...

What We’re Reading: Black Lives Matter, Urban Oppression, and Parks FTW

Big bike rollout: Toronto has approved a major bike program to parallel transit lines in response to COVID-19. Ineligible: The SNAP food assistance program is...
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What We’re Reading: Bailout Transit, PDX Open Streets, and London’s Train Daddy

Bailout transit: Amtrak needs more than $1 billion from the federal government to cover costs associated with the pandemic. Local transit agencies across the...