Friday’s Headlines
Los Angeles is spearheading a coalition of cities using data to figure out how to regulate e-scooters. Other members include Austin, Chicago, Louisville, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. (The Verge) To successfully switch to electric buses, transit agencies can’t just set up charging stations — they need to … Continued
By
Blake Aued
7:43 AM EDT on June 28, 2019
- Los Angeles is spearheading a coalition of cities using data to figure out how to regulate e-scooters. Other members include Austin, Chicago, Louisville, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. (The Verge)
- To successfully switch to electric buses, transit agencies can’t just set up charging stations — they need to think about the power grid, too. Those upgrades can add to electric buses’ already higher up-front costs. (City Lab)
- Metro Detroit’s most vociferous transit opponent, longtime Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, won’t seek re-election, and Democrats think their support for regional transit will help them capture the suburban county’s top post. (Detroit News)
- Washington D.C. shows that a combination of government-overseen docked bike-sharing and holding private dockless bike accountable is a recipe for micromobility success. (Smart Cities Dive)
- Sprawling Richmond, Va., is using a combination of fixed-route bus rapid transit and on-demand service to get people out of single-occupant cars. (Mobility Lab)
- Ramsey County, Minn., will open its emergency winter shelter early to accommodate people who sleep on Twin Cities light rail. In August, the 24-hour Green Line will start shutting down for two hours every night. (Minnesota Public Radio)
- Dallas got just as little warning when Uber-owned JUMP pulled out of the city as when it dropped in 2,000 bikes in December. (Morning News)
- Seattle’s ginormous parking garages show that it’s is still a car-loving city at heart. (Seattle Times)
- Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed several traffic safety bills, including one requiring state and local transportation departments to establish Vision Zero policies. (Big Island Now)
- Omaha police are posting “no parking” signs along bike lanes after cyclists complained about drivers parking in them. (KETV)
- Uber drivers in Canada are unionizing, hoping to bring their pay and benefits up to par with their cab-driving competitors. (Gizmodo)
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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