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Are delivery apps and their drivers headed for a break-up?

By Blake Aued

12:21 AM EST on February 14, 2024

Will You Be Wednesday’s Headlines’ Valentine?

Peter Fazekas

Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers clearly don’t love their jobs, as thousands are going on strike today seeking a bigger share of fees those apps collect. (CNN)
The BBC examines why the American trend toward bigger and deadlier gas-guzzlers is spreading to Europe.
The 15-minute city may seem like it’s become a popular idea over the past few years, but it really goes back to the redevelopment of Paris and the garden cities of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (Governing)
Once divisive, residents of California’s Central Valley are warming up to high-speed rail now that they’ve seen an influx of jobs and construction has started. (Los Angeles Times)
In an excerpt from “Renewing the Dream: The Mobility Revolution and the Future of Los Angeles,” author James Sanders imagines reclaiming the 550 gas stations within the city limits. (Surface)
New York City’s automated traffic cameras are slowing down many drivers, but not incorrigible “super speeders” — drivers who’ve racked up 100 tickets or more but are still allowed to stay on the road. (CityLab)
Portland’s TriMet is pushing for legislation to criminalize drug use on public transit. (Willamette Week)
A Portland environmental group is suing a regional planning agency alleging that its transportation plan soft-pedals the impact of driving and freeway expansion on climate change. (Oregonian)
Maryland — the first state to turn in the tailpipe emissions report required by the Biden administration — has ambitious plans to lower them. (Baltimore Banner)
As car ownership gets more expensive, Philadelphians are ditching their personal vehicles to save money. (Inquirer)
Transit has an economic impact of $4 billion a year in Missouri, creating 22,000 jobs and generating $51 million in taxes, according to a study by Citizens for Modern Transit.
San Antonio launched a transparency dashboard to keep residents informed about transportation and other public works projects. (Smart Cities World)
A Seattle journalist is biking through Seattle’s dark and rainy winter, and loves it. (Outside)
As if drivers weren’t bad enough, now New York City cyclists have to worry about horses blocking bike lanes, too. (NY Post)

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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