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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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