Last Week’s Links: First Edition

Downtown will soon have its first bike station—complete with showers, bike storage and lockers—in the newly renovated 411 building at the corner of 10th & Locust. (Downtown St. Louis Business)
Great Rivers Greenway is leading an effort to prepare a Bicycle Master Plan for the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County. Go to their website to find out how you can get involved. (STL Bike Plan)
According to Steve Patterson, the sidewalks on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive are for show, not actual pedestrians (Urban Review STL)

Metro released their draft long-range transit plan. Opportunities remain to comment at one of their public meetings. (Moving Transit Forward)
The St. Louis Beacon provides an overview of the contents of Metro’s Moving Transit Forward transit plan. (St. Louis Beacon)
According to Peter Christensen, Basically, any city that’s building a light rail or subway line and not dramatically increasing the zoning around it is throwing money away. (What’s In Peter’s Head)

Senator Bill McKenna has introduced SB701, a bill to ban texting while driving for drivers of all ages. Last year a bill was passed banning texting while driving for drivers under the age of 21. McKenna’s bill will expand the prohibition on texting to all drivers. (Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation)
Traffic fatalities declined to their lowest levels in over 60 years in both Missouri and Illinois. (STLtoday)
According to a Missouri State Auditor’s report, MoDOT continues to provide more funding toward system expansion than maintenance in conflict with their stated priorities. In addition, MoDOT may have significantly underestimated the costs of future transportation system needs. (Missouri State Auditor’s Office)
“You Can’t Fight the State DOT – Or Can You?” Aaron Renn writes how citizens can influence the decisions of major transportation agencies. (The Urbanophile)

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