Friday’s Headlines
Uber wants a monopoly on transportation — not only ride-hailing, but public transit, flight, delivery, ambulances and even freight (Axios). Speaking of Uber, the company says it will launch flying taxis in Dallas and Los Angeles in 2023. (Commercial Observer) Wired asks if micromobility in America is a bust. Spoiler alert: No. Or is it? Chinese … Continued
By
Blake Aued
6:43 AM EDT on June 21, 2019
- Uber wants a monopoly on transportation — not only ride-hailing, but public transit, flight, delivery, ambulances and even freight (Axios). Speaking of Uber, the company says it will launch flying taxis in Dallas and Los Angeles in 2023. (Commercial Observer)
- Wired asks if micromobility in America is a bust. Spoiler alert: No.
- Or is it? Chinese bike-share company Ofo, once valued at $2 billion, is now bankrupt. (Quartz)
- Changes are coming to three extremely dangerous streets: San Francisco’s Howard and Folsom are getting protected bike lanes and bus-only lanes (Examiner). In Philadelphia, Mayor Jim Kenney signed a bill adding speed cameras to Roosevelt Boulevard (Curbed).
- The Cincinnati City Council approved a measure filling a streetcar shortfall, partly with revenue from higher parking fines. (WCPO)
- Tacoma, Wash. is spending $217 million to replicate a streetcar route it paved over 70 years ago. (News Tribune)
- San Diego’s new $44-million bus rapid transit line isn’t so rapid — it’s actually slower than the ordinary bus line it replaced. (inewsource)
- As expected, the Federal Transit Administration formally approved a $74-million grant for the bus rapid transit Orange Line in Minneapolis. (Star Tribune)
- Seattle is increasing the amount of time for people to cross the street to reduce pedestrian deaths. (KING)
- Momentum is growing for a new Charlotte-area light rail line. (Rock Hill Herald)
Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.
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