Wednesday’s Headlines Want to Put the AV Genie Back in the Bottle
May 22, 2024, 1:04 pm By
Federal regulators have opened multiple probes in the safety of self-driving cars, but is too late to put the genie back in the bottle? (Fast Company) A class-action lawsuit against Tesla for false advertising about it’s so-called “self driving” feature…Warren’s ‘Build Green’ Act Could Give Transit the Funding Left Out of Biden’s Climate Push
May 22, 2024, 12:02 am By Kea Wilson
E-transit not e-cars. The Biden administration’s signature climate bills underfunded public transportation, say a pair of leading progressive lawmakers — so it’s time to electrify and modernize the nation’s buses, trains and bike-share systems, just as…Tuesday’s Headlines Are Also About Parking
May 21, 2024, 12:12 am By Blake Aued
More than 60 parking reform bills have been passed by or introduced in 22 states, and the Parking Reform Network now has an interactive map to track them. There are lots of better ways to use scare public curb space than as free car storage, such as tiny parks…What We Can Learn From the 30 Percent of Americans Who Can’t Drive
May 21, 2024, 12:03 am By Kea Wilson
Most American communities don’t even bother to count what percentage of the population can’t drive. In the handful of states that have tried, though, the answer has been around 30 percent – which is just enough to create a real movement for change, if…Citi Bike Docks Will Charge E-Bikes — But They’re Only on the Sidewalk (For Now)
May 21, 2024, 12:03 am By David Meyer
Officials unveiled the first two Citi Bike stations capable of recharging e-bike batteries thanks to a connection to the power grid — but the chargers will take pedestrian space until the city sorts out a permitting process for bringing electricity to the…Microtranist Is Taxpayer Funded Uber, Advocates Warn — And It’s a Threat to Real Transit
May 20, 2024, 12:19 am By Kea Wilson
Advocates are sounding the alarm that America’s much-hyped “microtransit” services are essentially just app-taxis by another name — and they say the harm they cause to drivers, passengers, and our communities could be even worse than Uber and Lyft…Monday’s Headlines Need Housing, Not Parking
May 20, 2024, 12:00 am By Blake Aued
New York is the only U.S. city with more housing units that parking spaces. In Des Moines, the ratio is 20 parking spots for every place where people live. Many city centers, like Arlington and Detroit’s, are more than a third parking lots. (Atlas Obscura)…Calif. Will Continue to Undermine its Climate Goals by Widening Highways
May 17, 2024, 6:19 pm By Melanie Curry
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Freeway…Friday’s Headlines Boldly Go Where Many Have Gone Before
May 17, 2024, 12:12 am By Blake Aued
After disrupting the taxi business, Uber has now reinvented the bus. (Engadget) Congress is holding hearings on the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. (Washington Post) The Federal Railroad Administration is looking for proposals to upgrade…Op-Ed: This ‘Bike to Work’ Day, Let’s Pass Bold Policies To Support Cyclists
May 17, 2024, 12:01 am By Earl Blumenauer
From Paris to Williams Avenue in Northeast Portland, the bike renaissance is making a difference in the lives of thousands every day. Bikes spur economic development, fight congestion, enhance tourism, and offer a low-cost alternative to cars. In a time of…Talking Headways Podcast: An Update to Human Transit
May 16, 2024, 2:30 pm By Jeff Wood
This week we’re joined once again by Jarrett Walker to talk about the release of the revised edition of his influential book Human Transit. We chat about Ursula Le Guin, expanding access to opportunity, how to think about transit riders, the free transit…Thursday’s Headlines Taste Great and Are Less Filling
May 16, 2024, 12:42 am By Blake Aued
In his new book “Bicycle City,” Dan Piatkowski argues for going “car-lite” as a more realistic and achievable goal than car-free cities. (Planetizen) Children born in a low-emission zone are 13 percent less likely to have asthma, according to a new…This City Leader Wants Drivers to Pay $850/Year To Register Their Cars — And Give The Money To Transit
May 16, 2024, 12:25 am By Kea Wilson
A Canadian politician has a modest proposal to her city’s drivers: pay a tax equivalent to the current cost of an annual bus pass to register their cars— the equivalent of $858 American dollars a year — or give up those cars altogether and take the bus…Letter from Sweden: Congestion Pricing is Going to Be Great … With a Few Bumps
May 16, 2024, 12:02 am By Gersh Kuntzman
This is the third (and final?) article in a series of pieces written from Sweden, where Streetsblog Editor Gersh Kuntzman is studying congestion pricing, which has existed in Stockholm since 2007 and Gothenburg since 2015. To read the entire series, click…‘We Have the Power To Reshape our Cities’: Hoboken Mayor Reflects on Seven Years of Vision Zero Success
May 16, 2024, 12:01 am By Ravi S. Bhalla
Editor’s note: A version of these remarks were delivered as the keynote address at the National Association of City Transportation Officials Confrenece in Miami, Florida. They have been edited slightly for length. Hoboken, as many of you know, the birthplace…Great Trails Are America’s Secret Weapon to Treat Trauma; Will Congress Fund Them?
May 15, 2024, 12:03 am By Kea Wilson
A group of veterans is cycling on trails across America to help unravel the traumatic experiences of war — and to urge Congress to fund a program that will bring this powerful infrastructure to every U.S. resident. Last week, a coalition of sustainable…New York Pols Back Gounardes’s Bill to Cut Driving by 20%
May 15, 2024, 12:02 am By Kevin Duggan
Lawmakers must pass a law this session to cut the number of vehicle miles traveled by one-fifth by 2050, to reduce highway expansions, pollution, and traffic violence, local politicians from across the state urged Albany leaders in a letter on Wednesday. “As…Opinion: The Case for Federal E-Bike RegulationsOpinion:
May 15, 2024, 12:01 am By Mehul Gupta
Editor’s note: opinion submissions do not necessarily reflect the views of Streetsblog USA or its editors. Electric bicycles are booming in popularity across the United States. Over 1 million e-bikes were sold in 2022, compared to just 325,000 in 2018.…Wednesday’s Headlines Think Walking Is for the Children
May 15, 2024, 12:01 am By
Communities that have implemented Safe Routes to School have seen significant declines in injuries among students, drivers are still killing an alarming number of children as they walk or bike to school. (American City and County) A lot of bus-lane projects…Tuesday’s Headlines Want a Seat at the Table
May 14, 2024, 12:15 am By Blake Aued
One-third of Americans don’t have a driver’s license. Next City asks, what if they were also involved in transportation planning? California is the most expensive state to own a car, followed by Nevada, Florida, Washington, Rhode Island, Illinois, New…
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1:02am By Blake Aued - Small ‘Wonder’: Delivery Workers Protest Deactivations By New Food App Power Player
12:04am By Sophia Lebowitz - Wednesday’s Headlines Are Takin’ It to the Streets
Wed 12:03am By Blake Aued - Dismissed: Another Judge Throws out Another Congestion Pricing Suit
Wed 12:03am By Dave Colon - The Hidden Cruelty on Our Highways: Why Sustainable Transport Advocates Must Oppose Live Animal…
Wed 12:01am By Alex Cragun - Tuesday’s Headlines Aren’t Second Class
Tue 12:10am By Blake Aued - Will the Impending Wave of Seniors Inundate City Streets?
Tue 12:03am By Streetsblog - Monday’s Headlines Are Big and Beautiful
Mon 12:22am By Blake Aued - NYS Moves Ahead on Requiring Delivery Apps to Provide Insurance for Workers
Mon 12:03am By Amy Sohn - 11 States Battle Trump Over EV’s
Mon 12:02am By Damien Newton
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