Wednesday’s Headlines Missed Connection

• The federal government recently awarded $3.3 billion in grants to dozens of communities to repair the scars created by urban freeways. But more often they’re Band-Aids like caps or pedestrian bridges, rather than demolishing the freeways. (Governing)
• Boeing’s recent woes like losing tires and even doors are making people more wary of flying, which could provide an opening for increased investment in high-speed rail. (Fast Company)
• The average American car owner spends 20 percent of their income on transportation, and half cite the sky-high cost of driving as the reason why they can’t save money. (Streetsblog USA)
• Six people are believed dead after a container ship lost power and crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. (CNN, Washington Post)
• Utah authorities say a 26-year-old man intentionally ran his car into six female pedestrian during four separate incidents, and have charged Anh Pham with attempted murder and other crimes. (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Milwaukee residents who live near I-94 are uniting in opposition to widening the freeway. (Spectrum News)
• A D.C. cyclists’ group is gathering information on crashes and near-misses as traffic deaths in Washington mount. (George Washington Hatchet)
• Project Connect leaders are eying 2027 to start construction on an Austin light rail line. (KXAN)
• Intercity bus service Virginia Breeze could soon start running its first-ever east-west line through the state. (Mercury)
• Pittsburgh bikeshare POGOH hit a record-breaking 1 million rides in 2023 and is proposing to nearly double the number of docking stations. (Pittsburgh Magazine)
• MinnPost praises a downtown St. Paul plan for create more sidewalks, street-facing businesses and vibrant public spaces.
• A Connecticut bill encouraging transit-oriented development cleared a key House committee. (CT Mirror)
• The oldest bike shop in Cleveland, 141-year-old Fridrich Bicycle, is closing as the neighborhood gentrifies and more mom-and-pop retailers fall prey to Amazon. (Scene)

source https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/03/27/wednesdays-headlines-missed-connection