Thursday’s Headlines Are Toxic

All those obsolete underground gas tanks are going to have to be cleaned up someday. Who's going to do it?

By Blake Aued

12:14 AM EDT on June 22, 2023

Wassim Chouak, CC

Underground tanks at gas stations inevitably leak, and on top of the health risks, those leaks are going to cost someone — probably taxpayers — more than $20 billion to clean up. (Grist)
U.S. transit systems have a $176 billion backlog of projects, raising concerns about aging equipment and infrastructure. (News Channel 5)
Showing where the government’s priorities are, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro promised that I-95 in Philadelphia would reopen in two weeks, helped by $3 million upfront and promises of more reimbursement from the Biden administration. (Smart Cities Dive)
“Paved Paradise” author Henry Grabar talks to Boise Public Radio about why parking is fightin’ words.
If you own a polluting car in England, you’ll probably have to pay double for parking soon. (The Guardian)
The host of NPR’s “Travel With Rick Steves” talks about walkable cities. (CNU Public Square)
Nine of the 10 bike-friendliest cities in the world are in Europe. (Euronews)
The nation’s first post-World War II car-free development will have ample bike parking and free transit rides for residents. (The Cool Down)
D.C. Metro leaders are warning that, without a massive influx of funding, “catastrophic” cuts amounting to two-thirds of service are possible. (Washington Post)
Savior of transit nationwide Taylor Swift inspired the Twin Cities’ Metro Transit to add after-hours rail service for her concert in Minneapolis. (Star Tribune)
If you thought The Shins would change your life, try buying an e-bike. (Slate)
Further proof that we live in the dumbest timeline: Apparently Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk are fighting in a cage match. Two billionaires enter! One billionaire leaves! (The Verge)

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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