Friday’s Headlines Have a License to Kill

Neither the federal nor state governments is doing much of anything to license or regulate AI-driven cars, or are even sure whose job it is, according to the New York Times.

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on October 13, 2023

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Unlike humans, no testing or license is required for AI to drive a car, even though autonomous vehicles are blocking emergency responders, causing crashes and even killing people. (New York Times)
Minimum parking requirements incentivize driving, which in turn makes climate change worse. (CNU Public Square)
Climate change is making it harder to grow hops (Washington Post), so we all have a choice: Keep driving or keep drinking IPAs.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill allowing people to ride bikes on the sidewalk where there are no bike lanes, forcing them onto dangerous roads. (Cal Bikes)
A pilot project in Los Angeles is offering 1,000 low-income residents $150 a month to spend on mobility options like transit, ride-hailing or bikeshares. (Government Technology)
Residents love a new car-free community near Phoenix. (The Guardian)
Greensboro, North Carolina is looking towards a future where cars are optional. (Human Transit)
If and when Austin ends car parking mandates, it could also start requiring bike parking. (Monitor)
Portland is removing two lanes from a four-lane road near a school because 80 percent of drivers are speeding. (Bike Portland)
Drivers hit two Ann Arbor cyclists in two separate crashes at the same intersection on the same day. (MLive)
Richmond residents are growing increasingly concerned about bike and pedestrian safety, but the city is just now starting to address the issue. (Commonwealth Times)
Arkansas nonprofits are offering small-town leaders scholarships to a training program on biking and how to promote it. (Axios)
Seattle has a cute little electric street-sweeper to keep bike lanes clean. (Electrek)