- 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)
Today's Headlines
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
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