- Ginormous electric vehicles are wasting resources and wrecking roads, and if drivers want one they ought to be taxed out the wazoo, writes a Globe and Mail columnist.
- Every town should be like Portland and organize bike rides to school. (Bike Mag)
- Amtrak is going to court to try to wrest control of D.C.'s Union Station away from its private owner so the train station can be modernized. (Washington Post)
- To succeed, congestion pricing has to be paired with street overhauls to make room for other modes of transportation like e-bikes and mopeds, according to former NYC transportation commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan. (Curbed)
- The Federal Transit Administration is contributing $2 billion to Chicago's Red Line extension. (Tribune, Streetsblog CHI)
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit is still relying on federal COVID funding to stay afloat. (Post-Gazette)
- Los Angeles drivers are having a hard time dealing with new back-in parking on Ventura Boulevard. It's safer for cyclists, though, who are less likely to get doored. (L.A. Times)
- The L.A. Metro has increased frequency on two subway lines. (Daily News)
- Kansas City is installing sidewalks made from recycled rubber that are less likely to be damaged by tree roots. (Star)
- Tempe is building a bridge over a railroad that divides a bike and pedestrian corridor. (Signal AZ)
- Cartoonist Roz Chast talks about how she hated living in the suburbs because she hates driving. (New York Times)
- No, President Biden didn't call Pete Buttigieg "Secretary Booty Juice." (Snopes)
Today's Headlines
Tuesday’s Headlines Need to Slim Down
"Rolling SUV fatsos" should be heavily taxed so North American cities become more like Paris, with its tiny cars and human-powered delivery vehicles, according to The Globe and Mail.
By Blake Aued
The Ford F-150 Lightning weighs 6,015 pounds.
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