- The Biden administration awarded more than $1 billion in grants for 354 traffic safety projects around the country, such as fixing an intersection near a park in Memphis' historically Black Orange Mound neighborhood. (Route Fifty)
- Events like Burning Man show that adding more electric vehicle chargers does nothing to prevent congestion, blunting the environmental impact of EVs. (Bloomberg)
- Recent auto sales show that, at least for now, consumers prefer plug-in hybrids to EVs. (Automotive News)
- Don't believe Donald Trump when he promised $2 gas. (News Nation)
- Shailen Bhatt is resigning this week as head of the Federal Highway Administration. (Detroit News)
- A growing number of states are realizing that rolling stops are safe for cyclists — as long as both cyclists and drivers are educated on why. (Momentum)
- An L.A. Metro light rail line in the San Fernando Valley received an $893 million federal grant. (ABC 7)
- Traffic cameras on Philadelphia's notoriously dangerous Roosevelt Boulevard have been a rousing success, with a 50 percent reduction in deaths and 90 percent less speeding. (Smart Cities Dive)
- Facing a $240 million deficit, Philly transit agency SEPTA is proposing raising rates. (NBC 10)
- Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava proposed suspending payments into a fund for future transit projects (Herald) but later reversed course after pushback from other elected officials (CBS News).
- A Washington, D.C. bike ride last weekend drew 10,000 people. (WTOP)
- Acclaimed director Daren Aronofsky is making a biopic about Elon Musk for indie studio A24. (Jalopnik)
- Any Gen Xers out there remember these Fisher Price transportation toys? (The Autopian)
Today's Headlines
Monday’s Headlines Are Behind the Eight Ball
A recently awarded round of federal street safety grants have won some praise — but it's still just a drop in the bucket as pedestrian deaths remain high.
By Blake Aued
One of hundreds of U.S. DOT street safety grants went to Orange Mound, a primarily Black neighborhood in Memphis that’s home to rappers like 8 Ball & MJG.
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