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Wednesday’s Health-Conscious Headlines

Cars aren't just dangerous when they crash — long commutes lead to a host of health problems, from stress and anxiety to respiratory illnesses.

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Lack of storage capacity — and carrying capacity for kids – is a frequently-cited “personal” barrier to biking that policymakers can do something about. Photo: Mark Stosberg, Unsplash, CC

  • Long commutes by car are hazardous to your health, causing stress and anxiety, contributing to obesity and exacerbating respiratory illnesses through exposure to pollution. (The City Fix)
  • California Republicans are trying to kill the state's high-speed rail project. (Newsweek)
  • Talks on addressing SEPTA's looming budget crisis are expected to resume this fall, with service cuts possible ahead of a crush of tourists arriving for the 2026 World Cup and MLB All-Star Game. (Axios)
  • Denver has mainly put its bike infrastructure on side streets, but a draft transportation plan would shift the focus to protected bike lanes on major arterials. (Denverite)
  • Portland Uber and Lyft drivers held a demonstration calling for higher wages and labor rights. (KOIN)
  • Kansas City is installing 100 speed humps as part of its Vision Zero program. (Star)
  • Boston found that using AI software to analyze two intersections resulted in 50-percent less stop-and-go traffic. (The Drive)
  • The rising number of e-bikes on Atlanta streets call for safer bike infrastructure. (AJC)
  • Canadian cities like Montreal are having great experience with pedestrianized streets. (New York Times)
  • A Vancouver transit engineer traveled from his hometown in Canada to Mexico solely by public transportation with minimal walking, and no Greyhound or Amtrak. The trip took nine days. (BBC)
  • Jalopnik lists the fastest passenger trains in the world and, spoiler alert, none of them is in North America.
  • A British woman attached an upright piano to a bike and now uses it to travel — and busk — around southwestern England. (Devon Live)

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