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Thursday’s Headlines Are Ready for Change

Cities are behind the curve on providing infrastructure for vehicles that fall somewhere between a bike and a car.

By Blake Aued

12:00 AM EDT on March 23, 2023

Thursday’s Headlines Are Ready for Change

Cities aren't ready for vehicles like this Toyota i-Road. Credit: Mytho88 via Wikimedia Commons

About a third of people say they’d use golf-cart-like minimobility vehicles, but cities lack the dedicated infrastructure they’d need to feel safe doing it. (Smart Cities Dive)
Bike lanes should be redesigned to accommodate other types of vehicles, like e-scooters and cargo bikes, according to the National Association of City Transportation Officials. (Bike Portland)
Walking around the neighborhood is healthy for children, not just physically but mentally. (The Conversation)
Drivers who get stuck in traffic will often find another way to get from place to place that doesn’t involve driving, according to a new study. (State Smart Transportation Initiative)
Options for Austin’s Project Connect light rail system are all less than half the 28 miles officials promised voters in 2020. (KUT)
St. Louis can reactivate downtown by turning over big swaths of its super-wide streets to buses, bikes and pedestrians. (Next STL)
Washington D.C.’s Capital Bikeshare added 700 e-bikes to its fleet, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced at a ribbon-cutting for a downtown bike lane. (WTOP)
Philadelphia transit agency SEPTA is tweaking its bus route redesign because some riders are unhappy their routes are being eliminated. (WHYY)
Sound Transit will decide today on a controversial light rail station in Seattle’s Chinatown neighborhood. (The Stranger)
Charlotte drivers can find cheap parking in bike and bus lanes. The fine for blocking one is just $25. (Axios)
Seven people were hurt when a light rail train and a car collided in Minneapolis. (MPR)
Toledo recently unveiled a Vision Zero plan. (Blade)
Milwaukee installed raised crosswalks and protected bike lanes on Walnut Street. (WISN)
A San Francisco public history project focusing on municipal infrastructure includes fascinating photos of the city’s long-gone streetcar lines. (Standard)

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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