News roundup: blowing it

Peter Lewis/Flickr (2011)

• ECB is concerned we're going to blow our opportunity to have scooter share.
• HNTB will design the West Seattle Bridge replacement - not that they've ruled out just repairing it.
• Seattle Transit Advisory Board (STAB) looking for new members.
• Lily Fowler explores riding in the time of Covid.
• SBB points out problems with the e-scooter rules.
• How do we make transit safe ($) in the pandemic?
• Accident during Link construction, 4 injuries.
• ST art in Federal Way.
• Snohomish County wants your input on station area planning.
• A zero-emission hydrofoil catamaran fast ferry?
• Spokane Transit ridership is still down 50% but they're not cutting service.
• Jefferson Transit also down 50%, also not cutting service.
• The Point Roberts-Blaine emergency" ferry is popular.
• Many American mayors have blown their chance to remake their streets during the pandemic.
• FTA looking to spread best practices among peer agencies.
• Racism in transit planning and demand models.
• Jarrett Walker's thoughts on both.

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