Friday’s Headlines Spark Fireworks

Happy Fourth of July! Housing and transit writer Darrell Owens ponders why so few Americans seem to care about all the deaths caused by cars and drivers.

By Blake Aued

12:27 AM EDT on July 5, 2024

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What is about the "death cult" of cars that makes even educated liberals lose their minds when someone proposes modest safety improvements? (The Discourse Lounge)
The National Transportation Center at Morgan State University compiled a report on Complete Streets best practices.
Record heat waves caused by climate change mean that sidewalks can cause searing burns. (Seattle Times)
Uber and Lyft never really did leave Minneapolis, but their upstart competitors are still growing. (Star Tribune)
Vision Zero improvements at Austin's most dangerous intersections led to a 30 percent decline in injuries and deaths. (Community Impact)
Cleveland cyclists say the city isn't making fast enough progress on bike infrastructure. (Ideastream Public Media)
Colorado transit officials believe the simple change of leaving elevator doors open while at rest could cut crime at light rail stations. (Westminster Window)
Albuquerque bought electric vans for an on-demand microtransit program. (KUNM)
Tulsa bikeshare This Machine is shutting down. (News on 6)
Looking for something to do this weekend? The D.C. area offers several transit-accessible railroad museums. (Greater Greater Washington)