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Tuesday’s Headlines Are Getting Underway

The hidden cost of ride-hailing, traffic deaths spike in Philadelphia, Elon Musk's latest bright idea and more news.

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on October 12, 2021

Uber and Lyft have hidden costs for communities, like pollution from “deadheading,” when drivers wander around in empty cars waiting on customers. (Tech Crunch)
For every dollar they receive from the federal government for highway projects, state and local governments reduce their spending by just 26 cents. (Eno Center for Transportation)
Exports of older, polluting cars from Europe to developing nations is resulting in more traffic deaths and greenhouse gas emissions. (Modern Diplomacy)
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s administration is developing a plan to cap and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
The D.C. city council is resurrecting a 2020 bill that would give residents $100 monthly transit credits. (Washington Post)
Maryland and Virginia are refusing a request to force residents to pay tickets they get in Washington, D.C. (DCist)
Traffic deaths spiked by 88% last year in Philadelphia (Axios), where a truck driver killed a cyclist last week and the city’s complete streets program has a shoestring budget (WHYY).
Milwaukee will start charging drivers to park downtown until 9 .m. and use the revenue to fund the streetcar. (Fox 6)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills giving local governments greater authority to enforce speed limits and other traffic laws, but vetoed decriminalizing jaywalking. (Streetsblog CA)
New Orleans cyclists organized a mass ride last week to raise awareness of dangerous streets. (WWLTV)
New bike lanes are coming to Charlotte (WSOC) and Ypsilanti (MLive).
It’s probably not too smart from a marketing standpoint to associate your car company with drinking, but Tesla’s Elon Musk is releasing a Cybertruck-themed beer anyway. (Futurism)

Blake Aued

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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