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Thursday’s Headlines Are Losing Our Religion

With apologies to Michael Stipe, the worship of cars is coming to an end in many American cities.

By Blake Aued

12:00 AM EST on December 29, 2022

Thursday’s Headlines Are Losing Our Religion

You can't afford any of these. Photo: Zach Vessels, CC

Cities are finally starting to question why they devote so much space to the cult of the automobile. (Clean Technica)
The omnibus spending bill recently approved by Congress includes $21 billion for public transit and $17 billion for rail. (Mass Transit)
Libraries are increasingly lending bikes in addition to books and DVDs. (Next City)
Would be nice if people could hop on a train when an airline cancels 5,000 flights in two days. (Politico)
Is your New Year’s resolution to buy an e-bike? The New Yorker has recommendations, and so does Electrek.
Streetsblog honors tactical urbanists in L.A., “bike bus” organizers in Portland, freeway fighters across the country and others with its annual Streetsie awards.
Philadelphia transit agency SEPTA’s new bus routes are designed to provide faster, more frequent service, but they can’t fix the cities narrow streets, aging infrastructure or obsession with on-street parking. (Inquirer)
Washington state lawmakers are pushing to build more affordable housing around light rail stations. (KUOW)
Knoxville’s new transportation plan highlights the need for evening transit service and more options for getting to the doctor. (Knox Pages)
What is it about parking lots that make drivers lose 20 IQ points? (Jalopnik)

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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