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Wednesday’s Headlines Are Signed, Sealed, Delivered

President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law on Tuesday, committing hundreds of billions toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

By Blake Aued

12:00 AM EDT on August 17, 2022

Wednesday’s Headlines Are Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Photo: White House

President Biden signed Democrats’ pared-down-but-still-big climate bill Tuesday (Politico). Here’s what’s in it (New York Times).
As climate change makes extreme weather worse, transit agencies are going to have to do more to protect subways from flooding and bus riders from the heat. (Next City)
Point: Golf carts are the future of transportation (Slate). Counterpoint: How about electric motorcycles and e-bikes instead? (Jalopnik)
The National Association of City Transportation Officials released a new report on safe and inclusive biking.
GIS apps can be racist, steering users through well-off areas and away from “dangerous” minority and low-income neighborhoods. (New Statesman)
A Southern Methodist University study found that low-income Dallas neighborhoods are far more likely to lack sidewalks, crosswalks or access to transit. (Morning News)
Oakland is starting an e-bike lending program to alleviate congestion and smog in low-income neighborhoods. (Smart Cities Dive)
Charlotte is rewriting its zoning code to allow denser development in single-family neighborhoods and ditch parking mandates near transit stops. (Axios)
Salt Lake City is reviving its traffic-calming program after a 19-year hiatus. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Compton officials hope installing small bumps at intersections will stop stunt drivers from taking over the streets at night. (CBS News)
Numerous street crossings, construction and illegally parked cars make Philadelphia’s Delaware River Trail dangerous. (WHYY)
Here are the five best bike trails in Boston, one of the nation’s bike-friendliest cities. (Herald)
More than 260 German mayors are pushing for 30-kilometer-per-hour speed limits, which in most cases are currently prohibited by the national government. (The Mayor)

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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