Skip to Content
Streetsblog USA home
Streetsblog USA home
Log In
Today's Headlines

Tuesday’s Headlines Need a Camera to My Eye

Reminding which lies have I been hiding — like that I was driving illegally in the bus lane or bike lane.

  • Bike and bus lanes are of little use unless they're kept clear of cars, and cities are increasingly turning to automated camera enforcement to do just that. (Smart Cities Dive)
  • Add a shortage of maintenance workers to the challenges facing transit agencies, which must replace more than half of them within the next decade. (Governing)
  • Uber and Lyft are warning shareholders that sexual assault and harassment claims could harm their brands. (NBC New York)
  • A University of California study found that rideshare drivers make an average of $7.63 an hour with tips, less than half the state's minimum wage. (Fast Company)
  • The L.A. Metro board tentatively approved a South Bay light rail extension over NIMBYs' objections. (Los Angeles Times)
  • Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's $1.45 billion transportation plan includes just 10 miles of new protected bike lanes. (The Urbanist)
  • New Orleans won a $5 million grant to make the St. Charles streetcar more handicapped accessible. (WGNO)
  • Salt Lake City was warned about a potentially dangerous sidewalk where an e-scooter rider crashed and died. (KSLTV)
  • Work is expected to start next month on connecting the Atlanta Beltline's popular walking and biking path to equally popular Piedmont Park. (Urbanize Atlanta)
  • Bike Portland's editor and publisher Jonathan Maus says the St. Johns Bridge should have bike lanes, and could have if advocates had sued 20 years age.
  • Marion County is making Indianapolis the first U.S. city to provide free bikeshare passes to all residents. (Momentum)
  • Baltimore is looking for a new e-scooter and bikeshare vendor to join Spin now that Bird has lost its permit. (Sun)
  • Akron's Summit bikeshare is now open for the summer. (Beacon-Journal)
  • West Hartford is moving fast on its Vision Zero plans. (New Haven Register)

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog USA

Tuesday’s Headlines Turn Up the Heat

Triple-digit heat, fueled by climate change, is warping rail lines, interrupting construction work on transit lines and causing burns on sidewalks.

July 16, 2024

These Are the Most Dangerous Congressional Districts for Pedestrians

The deadliest congressional districts in America are dominated by BIPOC communities — and federal officials need to step up to save the most vulnerable road users.

July 16, 2024

Delivery Worker Minimum Wage Shows Promise … For Some, Data Shows

New data from New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection shows minimum wage is bringing order to a previously wild industry.

July 15, 2024

Monday’s Headlines Go Through Basic Training

An NYU study looks into why the U.S. is lagging behind on high-speed rail, and one transportation expert ponders the impact on growth.

July 15, 2024

Sustainable Transportation Advocates Need to Talk About Sustainable Urban Design

A new book hopes to act as a "magic decoder ring" to our built environment — and a powerful tool to understand how sustainable transportation networks can fit within them.

July 15, 2024
See all posts