Friday’s Headlines Are So Fresh and So Clean
The only thing Americans love more than a car is a clean car.
By
Blake Aued
12:01 AM EST on February 23, 2024
- Why are cities suddenly awash in car washes? Combine Americans’ love for their cars with an opportunity spotted by private equity. (City Lab)
- The bipartisan infrastructure could lead to more greenhouse gas emissions because it has too much flexibility for states to use the money to build more highways. (Smart Cities Dive)
- The Federation of American Scientists argues that federal highway funds should be predicated on inclusionary zoning policies. Similarly, a Colorado bill would withhold state funding unless local governments agree to build more housing near transit (Sun).
- The Biden administration’s “America First” rules are slowing down construction on important infrastructure, because domestic industries were unprepared for the mandate. (Route Fifty)
- More cities are turning to automated traffic enforcement cameras as their roads become more deadly. (KQED)
- You heard it here first: More bike lanes means more biking. (Global Cycling Network)
- The Los Angeles Times editorial board denounced the local firefighter’s union on Measure HLA.
- KUT makes a last-ditch effort to alert people that I-35 through Austin is about to widened to 22 lanes.
- Louisville’s long-awaited 9th Street complete streets project is back on track. (Courier-Journal)
- Grand Rapids is converting parking lots into community gardens. (Crain’s)
- Rather than deal with a bunch of drunk college kids behind the wheel, Miami Beach is considering closing all the city-owned parking lots and garages during spring break. (Herald)
- Pity this poor F-150 driver who was fined $1,500 for speeding in a Vancouver bus lane. (Sun)
- Canada’s environmental minister incited a culture war by telling the truth. (National Observer)
- Dr. Strangedriver, Or How I Learned to Love the 20 mph Speed Limit. (The Guardian)
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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