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Tuesday’s Headlines Are Riding on Three Wheels

Older Americans are becoming increasingly enamored with e-trikes, only to confront the car-centric streets they helped create.

By Blake Aued

12:00 AM EDT on March 14, 2023

Tuesday’s Headlines Are Riding on Three Wheels

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Suburban boomers are turning to e-trikes to stay mobile, only to find that it’s scary riding a battery-boosted three-wheeler alongside car traffic. That could turn them into allies in the fight for better bike infrastructure. (City Lab)
For cities to meet climate goals, they need better transit, walking and biking infrastructure, to reduce driving and flying, and transition to zero-emissions vehicles. (The City Fix)
The failure of an Ohio car-sharing startup is further proof that the tech sector is incapable of fixing transportation. Only public investment in transit can do that. (Columbus Underground)
A California court ruled in favor of Uber and Prop 22 — and against labor rights for gig workers — but the decision is expected to be appealed. (New York Times)
Philadelphians’ insistence on fighting any reduction in parking keeps housing expensive and contributes to the climate crisis. (Inquirer)
With crime rising, overdoses common and ridership still down, it’s up to Mayor Karen Bass to fix the L.A. Metro. Luckily, she has allies. (Los Angeles Times)
A Utah bill stripping transit employees of their right to unionize would not only affect those employees, but jeopardize federal funding for transit. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Doubts are growing about whether North Carolina Republicans will let metro Charlotte officials put a transportation tax on the ballot. (Observer)
Texas legislation would restrict Austin’s Project Connect’s ability to issue bonds for transit construction. (KXAN)
Here’s what bus rapid transit stations on Georgia 400 in north metro Atlanta will look like. (Urbanize Atlanta)
Like Abraham Lincoln said, don’t believe everything you read on the internet: Seattle is actually cutting down trees to make more room for cars, not bikes. (Seattle Bike Blog)
A Bay Area couple is restoring a rare 1970s Muni streetcar, and soon you might be able to “glamp” in it. (San Francisco Chronicle)

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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