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Tuesday’s Headlines Aren’t Filling ‘Er Up

Drivers are responding to high gas prices by buying less gas. Plus, the climate bill has money for demolishing urban freeways.

By Blake Aued

12:00 AM EDT on August 9, 2022

Tuesday’s Headlines Aren’t Filling ‘Er Up

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Thanks to high gas prices, demand for gas has fallen below the summer of 2020, when much of the country was under COVID lockdowns. (Bloomberg)
An overlooked provision in Senate Democrats’ newly passed climate and health care bill would provide $3 billion to restore communities torn apart by urban freeways, in addition to the $1 billion from last year’s infrastructure act. (Route Fifty)
California regulators accused Tesla of misleading the public that its cars are fully self-driving. (New York Times)
Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez tackles speeding and its deadly consequences.
The Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is considering going fare-free (AJC). Meanwhile, Denver is in the midst of a fare-free pilot program that’s saving regular riders money while also drawing new ones (Denver Post).
Boston is considering replacing its trolleybuses, powered by an overhead wire, with battery-electric buses. But because the batteries don’t work well in the cold, the new buses will need diesel heaters, making them more polluting than the zero-emissions trolleybuses. (The Guardian)
The Baker-Polito administration announced $16 million in funding for transit-oriented development in Massachusetts. (Intelligent Transport)
Dallas Area Rapid Transit issued a call for proposals to develop parking lots around six stations. (Bisnow)
The Minnesota DOT is testing driverless shuttle buses. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Oregon Public Broadcasting takes a deep dive into how ’80s and ’90s anti-sprawl activists headed off a proposed freeway near Portland.
Bike safety isn’t just for cities — one small Utah town cobbled together $9 million to add bike lanes to a deadly two-lane highway. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Some cyclists who prefer old-fashioned foot power are feuding with those who ride e-bikes. (Washington Post)
The Uber app has a handy new feature! (The Onion)

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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