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Happy New Year! Monday’s Headlines Are the First of 2022

Joe Manchin is back at the table, Walmart is paving a little less paradise, the feds could crack down on Uber and Lyft's labor practices and more.

By Blake Aued

12:00 AM EST on January 3, 2022

Happy New Year! Monday’s Headlines Are the First of 2022

Some good news to kick off the new year: Sen. Joe Manchin is willing to reopen negotiations on Build Back Better, which contains billions for transit. (Axios)
The National Labor Relations Board could make it harder for Uber and Lyft to deny drivers’ labor rights. (Jalopnik)
Big-box retailers like Walmart are starting to scale back their massive parking lots. (The Real Deal, Streetsblog USA)
City Lab compiled some 2021 stories about climate change.
The federal infrastructure package includes $911 million in funding for North Carolina transit. The state currently ranks just 28th in transit spending. (Raleigh News & Observer)
The Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is seeking federal approval for a $300 million bus rapid transit line in Clayton County. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Half of Nashville crashes happen on just 6 percent of city streets. (WLPN)
A man who threatened to shoot members of a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority committee during an online meeting just months after a mass shooting at a VTA train yard received only probation. (San Jose Mercury News)
A Jacksonville gas tax hike that will fund transit, trails and other transportation projects took effect Saturday. (Action News Jax)
Another law that took effect Jan. 1 requires taxi and ride-hailing companies in Oregon to provide insurance for drivers and passengers. (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Housing density, better transit and safer streets are on the minds of Savannah Morning News readers entering 2022.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer lists 21 Ohio bike trails to explore this year.
The Stranger shames Seattle property owners who won’t shovel their sidewalks.

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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