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Monday’s Headlines Are Roadkill

Possums squished under tires aren't the only victims of car-related violence. Pollution kills wildlife as well, and roads even prevent some species from mating.

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on September 11, 2023

Antony Trivet

Drivers kill about one million animals a year, but that’s just a quarter of the animals that die due to cars and roads when pollution and habitat restrictions are taken into account. (City Lab)
In some major American cities, more than a quarter to nearly half of the land is devoted to storing cars. (Strong Towns)
The Nation reviewed Henry Grabar’s “Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World.”
Even as Uber continues to fight state-level labor laws, its CEO admits that the company doesn’t treat its drivers very well. (Yahoo! Finance)
GM and Federal Express partnered to develop a zero-emissions delivery truck. (Fast Company)
Tire wear is a major contributor to water pollution, according to an Australian study. (New Atlas)
Why is this California city worried about e-bikes when cars kill so many more people? (L.A. Times)
More cars are not the key to revitalizing downtown D.C. (Greater Greater Washington)
Washington state’s most recent carbon auction, intended to make pollution costly for companies, brought in $1.5 billion. The money will go toward projects that reduce emissions, though nothing specific has been identified. (Governing)
A court blocked Minneapolis’ 2040 comprehensive plan that would have put an end to single-family zoning. (Star Tribune)
San Diego’s proposed complete streets policy has too many loopholes. (KPBS)
Lowering the speed limit to 20 miles per hour didn’t stop drivers from speeding near Arlington schools, so the city is installing speed humps. (ARLnow)
Anchorage has its first protected bike lane. (Daily News)
A multi-million-dollar San Jose parking lot for people who live in their vehicles sits mostly empty. (Spotlight)
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has not yet followed through on promises to improve transit service. (BlogTO)
China is flooding the world with cheap gas-powered cars. (New York Times)

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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