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Can you take me to the store, and then the bank? I've got five dollars you can put in the tank.

An elderly pedestrian crosses U Street in Washington, D.C. Photo: Mike Maguire via Flcker

  • As Jeff Tweedy well knows, forcing a loved one to give up their keys because they're a danger to themselves and others is always tough (New York Times). But it evades the question of how and why our car-centric society isolates seniors and others who can't or shouldn't drive.
  • Millions of Americans are forced to stretch their household budgets to afford the ever-rising cost of car ownership. (The Atlantic)
  • Suburbanites are projected to adopt electric vehicles more quickly than city-dwellers (Inside EVs). That's probably a good thing, since EVs get more efficient the more miles they're driven, and ideally urban residents take transit.
  • Elon Musk is planning a fleet of self-driving Teslas to compete with Uber (Business Insider). Right after he fixes Twitter and establishes a colony on Mars.
  • A Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail line could be just 10 years away, according to Amtrak. (KERA)
  • Developers are slashing rents in Los Angeles by not providing parking, yet NIMBYs still resist. (LAist)
  • San Francisco transit advocates are proposing a tax on ride-hailing to fund Muni. (Standard)
  • Usually Canada is more progressive than the U.S. on transportation policy, but in an odd role reversal, Ottawa is pondering whether to follow Buffalo's lead and eliminate parking minimums. (CBC)
  • The D.C. Metro unveiled plans for bus-only lanes allowing commuters to get around the closure of Red Line stations this summer. (WUSA)
  • A state audit called for more housing density and better transit performance in advance of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. (News From the States)
  • At the current pace of construction, every block in Seattle will have a sidewalk in 400 years. (The Urbanist)
  • The Hartford Courant took a deep dive into how bad design is endangering all road users in Connecticut.
  • Pacers Bikeshare in Indianapolis is celebrating its 10th anniversary by adding 350 e-bikes. (Indy Today)
  • Bike Mag laments the loss of the Kona Bikes brand.

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