- As the first U.S. city to implement congestion pricing, other communities will be ready to follow suit if New York's policy works, says City Lab.
- Driverless taxis are stretching services thin in cities where they're operating by causing crashes, worsening congestion and delaying emergency responders. (New York Times)
- Car-centric urban design is not only physically dangerous, it's also psychologically stressful, according to one neuroscientist who's research how close encounters with cars affects mental health. (CBC Radio)
- D.C. is considering pedestrian zones where cars would be banned at least during some hours of the week. (Washington Post)
- The I-10 fire in Los Angeles is a chance to rethink Southern California's car culture. (Business Insider)
- BART and Muni are slated to receive the bulk of $776 million in transit funding California has earmarked for the Bay Area, if they take action to address fare evasion. (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Houston is developing a plan to direct commercial truck traffic around and through the city. (Land Line)
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit is shifting its focus from expanding its far-reaching but inefficient system to improving services that already exist. (D Magazine)
- Stockholm's plan to create a low-emissions zone in the city center is one of the most restrictive yet. (Eurocities)
- The UK banned two Toyota pickup ads that show "a total disregard for nature and the climate." (The Guardian)
- A spat over parking and EV chargers engulfed an entire British town. (Clean Technica)
- Some genius labeled a broken glass panel at a Toronto streetcar stop as a work of art and sold it for $25,000. (BlogTO)
Today's Headlines
The Price Is Right for Tuesday’s Headlines
If congestion pricing works in New York City, City Lab predicts that other U.S. cities will quickly follow suit.
By Blake Aued
Read More:
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog USA
New Camera Tech Hopes to Stop Drivers From Close-Passing Cyclists
If only policymakers could fully experience the pervasive problem of drivers passing too closely to cyclists perhaps they'd find a way to stop the deadly practice and get victims justice.
December 11, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Staying Put
Cities like Atlanta, Denver and Minneapolis provide blueprints for how transit can improve neighborhoods without pushing people out.
December 11, 2024
Op-Ed: NYC E-Bike Registration Bill Is Impossible to Enforce, Unnecessary … and Won’t Even Work
It sounds common-sense: register electric bikes just like cars. But there are so many flaws to this Council bill.
Do Tuesday’s Headlines Live in a 15-Minute City?
Find out how long it takes to walk to stores, restaurants and transit stops in your neighborhood with this Washington Post widget.
December 10, 2024
‘Trojan Horse’: NYC’s E-Bike Licensing Bill Would Fuel Anti-Immigrant Policing
Council members fail to address the e-bike registration bill's potential harmful outcomes.
