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Monday’s Headlines Are Biking to the Store

If you make it safe, shoppers will come. Plus, more depressing news about transit ridership.

By Blake Aued

12:00 AM EDT on July 18, 2022

Monday’s Headlines Are Biking to the Store

While business owners often complain that bike lanes will kill their livelihood, numerous studies show they actually increase sales. (Retail Wire)
Transit ridership remained below 60 percent of pre-pandemic levels in May, barely improving despite $4-plus gas, according to new Federal Transit Administration statistics. (New Geography)
Jaywalking is part of a culture of blaming pedestrians, and police use it as a pretext to stop Black and brown individuals. (Pew Trusts)
More from Next City on the recent Dangerous by Design report highlighting how Black, Native and low-income Americans are most likely to be killed while walking.
One of us! One of us! The Miami Herald editorial board calls out Miami drivers’ “Mad Max” attitude and says the city should make it safe and enjoyable to walk.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is making progress on FTA safety recommendations, but full subway service is unlikely to resume until Labor Day. (Commonwealth)
The Texas DOT is spending $146 million on transit (KXAN). Keep in mind, though, that’s it’s also spending $85 billion on roads.
San Diego payed out more than $300,000 in single month to people who tripped and fell thanks to its crumbling sidewalks. (CBS 8)
Denver’s transit agency has a driver shortage, but it least it can use the cash it’s saving to pay down debt. (Colorado Public Radio)
A Charlotte man joined the fight for Vision Zero after a driver killed his wife. (Observer)
A Wisconsin Public Radio podcast discusses Milwaukee’s proposed Vision Zero program.
Minneapolis hasn’t had a single bike death in two years. (Streetfilms)
Raleigh residents are concerned that density bonuses for transit-oriented developments will hasten gentrification, even with rent control. (Indy Week)
One South Carolina town is still waiting for a sidewalk to be built six years after it was approved. (Island Packet)