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Wednesday’s Headlines Are Shocking

The Biden administration is paying for 1,700 new buses, more than half of which will be electric.

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on June 28, 2023

Eric Wheeler, Metro Transit, CC

About $1.7 billion in federal grants awarded to dozens of transit agencies nationwide will double the number of zero-emissions buses on the road to 1,600. (The Verge)
Research shows that helmets and safety vests dehumanize cyclists in drivers’ eyes, perhaps making drivers less careful around them. (Business Insider)
Breathing polluted air made COVID-19 more serious, according to a new study. Patients exposed to pollution experienced the virus — which affected the elderly more than the young — as if they were 10 years older than they were. (The Guardian)
The quick reconstruction of I-95 in Philadelphia was the exception rather than the rule when it comes to American infrastructure. (The Atlantic)
New York City’s congestion pricing plan to charge drivers to enter Manhattan cleared its final federal hurdle and could be implemented next year. (NY Times)
Some jerk motorists in Portland are organizing a “park-in” to intentionally block bike and bus lanes. (Bike Portland)
And Vancouver drivers just can’t seem to get the hang of staying out of bike lanes. (Daily Hive)
Honolulu’s recently completed light rail line has been labeled a boondoggle for 60 years. (Civil Beat)
Minnesota lawmakers lifted a 20-year ban on the government even discussing a light rail line from the Twin Cities to their southern suburbs. (MinnPost)
Segregation fueled the car-centric development of Washington, D.C. in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. (Greater Greater Washington)
Colorado’s Regional Transportation District is still suffering from a shortage of bus and train operators. (Denver Post)
Bay Area lawmakers have introduced a bill to raise bridge tolls to fund public transit. (KRON)
Cleveland is building a 4.4-mile bike path loop on Superior and Lorain avenues. (Ideastream)
Paris is swapping car lanes for sidewalks and bike paths on one of its busiest thoroughfares. (Bloomberg)

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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