- 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)
Streetsblog
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Getting Underway
By Blake Aued
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog USA
Wednesday’s Headlines Are for the Children
From mothers with babies in strollers to preteens on bikes, much of the U.S. is hostile to families just trying to get around without a car.
July 2, 2025
Trump Priorities Spark Sudden Reorganization of Key Transportation Research Body
"It's [an] unprecedented overreach into science."
July 2, 2025
Ambulance Data Reveals That Boston Drivers Are 4 Times More Likely to Run Over Pedestrians From Black Neighborhoods
"Overall, residents of predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods are about four times more likely than residents of predominantly white neighborhoods to be struck as a pedestrian."
Tuesday’s Sprawling Headlines
Sprawl seems to be having a moment, but it remains a very shortsighted and environmentally disastrous way to solve the housing crisis.
July 1, 2025
Does Constant Driving Really Make Our Country Richer?
A new study reveals that constant driving is making America less productive and prosperous — and getting people on other modes could help right the ship.
July 1, 2025
This Threatened Toronto Bike Lane Gets More Rush Hour Traffic Than the Car Lane
Toronto leadership claim "no one bikes" on their cities' paths — but the data shows otherwise.
July 1, 2025
