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Tuesday’s Headlines Go for the Gold

With the Paris Olympics over, attention turns to 2028 host Los Angeles. Can the notoriously car-centric city really pull off a car-free games?

Photo: Jay Peeples|

Make America Smoggy Again.

  • Los Angeles could show its residents and traffic-choked cities everywhere by putting on a car-free Olympics in 2028. But will all the projects necessary get done in time? (New York Times)
  • Despite his generally pro-union stances, Tim Walz's only veto as governor of Minnesota was of a bill raising wages and providing labor protections for Uber and Lyft drivers. He then brokered a compromise bill that kept the ride-hailing services from the leaving the state. (Insider)
  • Dedicated bus lanes not only improve transit service, they also calm traffic. (State Smart Transportation Initiative)
  • With just one exception, metro Charlotte cities have agreed on a plan to form a regional transit authority and raise sales taxes to fund transit expansion. (Observer)
  • Dallas Area Rapid Transit could lose $6 billion over the next 20 years if member cities follow through on threats to cut their contributions to the agency. (Express)
  • Caltrain debuted its cutting-edge electric bus fleet in the Bay Area. (ABC 7)
  • New Jersey Transit is taking over 20 bus routes slated to end when the private company that ran them declared bankruptcy. (NJ.com)
  • Transit advocates were disappointed when a $3.4-billion plan to redesign Chicago's iconic DuSable Lake Shore Drive did not include bus lanes. (WBEZ)
  • Organizers behind Salt Lake City's Rio Grande Plan to bury a rail corridor are hoping for 2034 Winter Olympics funding. (KSL)
  • The Wisconsin capital opted for bus rapid transit over light rail because it's cheaper and easier to build. (Cap Times)
  • The Boulder Daily Camera editorial board supports safe designs for all streets.
  • New Orleans is losing its awnings that provide shade and shelter on the sidewalk. (Times-Picayune)

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