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Wednesday’s Headlines Are Tired of the ‘Pink Tax’

Women make up more than half of U.S. transit riders but often pay more through a “pink tax” and are made to feel unsafe (Route Fifty). Meanwhile, European cities are trying to stop focusing so much on the needs of traditional male commuters (City Lab). A new poll found that urban transit riders and drivers … Continued

By Blake Aued

12:00 AM EDT on March 23, 2022

Wednesday’s Headlines Are Tired of the ‘Pink Tax’

Photo: Mike Liu/Flickr

Women make up more than half of U.S. transit riders but often pay more through a “pink tax” and are made to feel unsafe (Route Fifty). Meanwhile, European cities are trying to stop focusing so much on the needs of traditional male commuters (City Lab).
A new poll found that urban transit riders and drivers largely support the same goals and policies, although by varying degrees. For example, even drivers favor congestion pricing. (Morning Consult)
Hydrogen as a fuel is not as clean as many people think it is, because it’s often derived from oil or natural gas through a process that produces carbon emissions. (Washington Post)
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering a new rule requiring companies to release information on how much climate pollution they emit. (The Grist)
Black Charlotte residents are worried that a proposed $13 billion regional transportation plan will once again leave them behind. (Axios)
A new law in Washington state will allow Seattle voters to tax themselves to expand transit or speed up projects. (Crosscut)
One Seattle-area city is pushing back against Amazon selecting it as a site to test sidewalk delivery robots (Seattle Times). Contrast that with Boston, which is launching an e-cargo-bike pilot program (Smart Cities Dive).
The Green Line extension opening proves Boston’s transit authority is still capable of doing big things. (Commonwealth)
An Atlanta advocate for the disabled is calling on Mayor Andre Dickens to reverse the removal of a temporary Complete Streets project on Peachtree. (Saporta Report)
In New York City, bounties encourage citizens to catch illegally idling truck drivers in the act, but the bureaucracy and potential for violence make the system hard to navigate. (NY Times)
Westword readers aren’t shy about sharing their opinions on Denver drivers.

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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