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Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced a bill to funnel more transit grants toward fast-growing regions.<\/li>\n<li>A city analysis of federal crash data found that Philadelphia has the highest pedestrian death rate of any major U.S. city. (NBC 10)<\/li>\n<li>North Carolina passed a law prohibiting most local governments from mandating a minimum number of parking spaces in new developments. (Smart Cities Dive)<\/li>\n<li>The North Carolina DOT awarded grants for 16 collaborations between two or more transit agencies. (News 12)<\/li>\n<li>Dallas Area Rapid Transit received a $25 million federal grant to upgrade eight light rail stations. (KERA)<\/li>\n<li>A New Jersey Complete Streets group is advocating for shorter light rail headways. (NJ.com)<\/li>\n<li>Nashville is installing barriers to protect existing downtown bike lanes. (WKRN)<\/li>\n<li>Atlanta broke ground on a Monroe Drive road diet. (Saporta Report)<\/li>\n<li>San Diego is lowering speed limits in school zones. (Inside San Diego)<\/li>\n<li>Seattle residents will vote in November on renewing a sales tax for transit and doubling it to 0.3 percent. (Seattle Transit Blog)<\/li>\n<li>Maryland is planning a transit-oriented development at Bowie State near Washington, D.C. (Maryland Matters)<\/li>\n<li>Logan, Utah, population 55,000, is an example of how small cities can do transit right. (Bus News)<\/li>\n<li>Dutch cities are replacing concrete with grassy blocks that absorb stormwater and create a cooler environment. (Times of India)<\/li>\n<li>From Japan\u2019s automated underground bike parking to a psychedelic mountain tunnel in Norway, Momentum Mag highlights some of the world\u2019s most innovative infrastructure projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanatlasmedia.com\/?p=171\">The Last Straw: Duffy Asks Senate To \u2018Restrict\u2019 Funding For Bike Lanes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanatlasmedia.com\/?p=169\">Thursday\u2019s Headlines Turn Cameras into Pillboxes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanatlasmedia.com\/?p=167\">Report: Waymo Cars Mean Way Mo\u2019 Traffic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite transit\u2019s success during the World Cup, the event still created 8 or 9 million tons of carbon emissions, most of it stemming from fans flying to host cities. (Wired) The U.S. DOT continues to scrub references to bike safety from its websites (NPR). 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