Tuesday’s Headlines

1:28 AM EDT on April 16, 2019

Traffic fumes cause as many as 4 million cases of asthma a year among kids, according to a new study. Experts hope the study will spur cities to curb air pollution by improving transit, replacing bus fleets and incentivizing electric vehicles. (QZ)
More Uber IPO hot takes: Uber spends a big chunk of its IPO filing talking about how dangerous bikes and scooters are, yet throws good money after bad on jet packs (Forbes). It's essentially a charity where tech billionaires subsidize taxi rides for young professionals, and cities could destroy it they want to — but it's so unprofitable, that might not be necessary (NY Mag).
But investors seem to like what they see, at least compared to Lyft, whose stock has taken a hit since Uber filed for its IPO. (CNBC, Market Watch)
Phoenix's South Central light rail line has secured a $500-million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (Fox 10). Meanwhile, a judge threw out a challenge to a petition putting Phoenix light rail back on the ballot (Arizona Republic).
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is stepping up pedestrian safety efforts after a hit-and-run driver killed a man in a wheelchair and a woman who was helping him cross the street. (Chronicle)
About 100 cyclists slowed rush-hour traffic to a crawl on Atlanta's DeKalb Avenue in response to news that the city won't add bike lanes to the busy street. (WSB-TV)
The Memphis Flyer talks with the executive director of Explore Bike Share about the service's new pricing plan.
More on Lyft pulling e-bikes from three cities over safety concerns (StreetsblogNYC, WTOP). The same brake problem was reported in Atlanta in February (Curbed).
Auckland, New Zealand has discovered the trick to boosting transit ridership: More bus routes, more frequent service and free transfers. Who knew? (Hint: Everyone.) (Fast Company)
Anybody who drives — let alone rides a bike — ought to know that drivers are the absolute worst. (Outside)

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