- President-elect Joe Biden's transportation plans include investing $1.3 trillion in infrastructure, zero-emissions public transit for cities, funding for Amtrak and high-speed rail, rejoining the Paris agreement, installing electric vehicle chargers and cutting airplane emissions. (USA Today)
- L.A. Metro CEO Phil Washington is leading Joe Biden's transition team for transportation. Washington is credited with leading an ambitious rail-building effort. (Los Angeles Times)
- A new study in the Journal of the American Planning Association found that traditional street grids reduce dependence on cars and car ownership. Read author Geoff Boing's Twitter thread for the Cliff's Notes version.
- E-scooters and e-bikes drove a 62-percent increase in micromobility trips between 2018 and 2019. (Green Car Congress)
- Wall Street doesn't think the bike boom will outlast the pandemic. Bike-related stocks were down after Pfizer announced that a COVID-19 vaccine could be available soon. (Bicycle Retailer)
- Walmart and GM subsidiary Cruise are testing autonomous delivery vehicles in Arizona. (The Verge)
- New York Magazine talks to Lyft president John Zimmer about the ride-hailing industry's Prop 22 victory in California.
- Labor, businesses and environmental groups are lobbying against Boston transit cuts under the slogan "transit is essential." (StreetsblogMASS)
- Midtown Atlanta's street grid makes it relatively easy to navigate for the visually impaired, but uneven sidewalks and construction zones sometimes present challenges. (Midtown Alliance)
- Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said he will soon unveil details of a Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic deaths by 2030. (The Texan)
- Alberta is Canada's oil capital and home of the world's largest parking lot, and it eliminated minimum parking requirements in June with great success. (Strong Towns)
- Spain just dropped the speed limit on residential roads to 18 mph! (Dirección General de Tráfico)
- Hey, home chefs, we're just throwing this out there, but San Francisco is banning gas stoves in all new apartments. (Bloomberg)
Streetsblog
Thursday’s Headlines Coming Around the Home Stretch
By Blake Aued
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog USA
Friday Video: Are We All Living in a ‘Carspiracy’?
How does "car-brain" shape the way we think about the world — even in relatively bike-friendly countries like the U.K.?
July 26, 2024
Friday’s Headlines Share and Share Alike
Bikeshares, and e-bikes and scooters generally, are becoming more popular. That's led to more injuries, highlighting the need for better infrastructure.
July 26, 2024
What the Heck is Going on With the California E-Bike Incentive Program?
The program's launch has been delayed for two years, and currently "there is no specific timeline" for it. Plus the administrator, Pedal Ahead, is getting dragged, but details are vague.
Talking Headways Podcast: Have Cities Run Out of Land?
Chris Redfearn of USC and Anthony Orlando of Cal Poly Pomona on why "pro-business" Texas housing markets are catching up to "pro-regulation" California and what it might mean for future city growth.
July 25, 2024
The Paris Plan for Olympic Traffic? Build More Bike Lanes
A push to make Paris fully bikable for the Olympics is already paying dividends long before the opening ceremonies.
