Tanya Snyder provides a thorough survey of the talking points of five U.S. mayors from a recent Washington Post forum on transportation.
Snyder frames the article as a story of local leadership overcoming the obstruction of the federal government, citing the cases made by mayors Kasim Reed of Atlanta, Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles, Michael Hancock of Denver, Carlos Gimenez of Miami-Dade, and Ralph Becker of Salt Lake City.
The article breaks down the most salient projects and insights from the group of mayors on subjects like new projects, financing, bikes, Uber, and safety, among others.
Read the full story: WaPo Transpo Forum: America’s Mayors Aren’t Waiting for Washington
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