- With cities and states fighting with Uber and Lyft over gig workers' labor rights, Bloomberg proposes a federal compromise in which drivers keep their independent contractor status but are guaranteed benefits and a minimum wage.
- Bikeshare operator Bicycle Transit Systems has bought BCycle, taking over bikeshares in 10 cities and software support in 15 more. (Bicycle Retailer)
- Transportation for America rounds up its articles on the overabundance of parking in the U.S. and its consequences.
- Will California Gov. Gavin Newsom sign a bill mandating speed-limiting technology on new vehicles by 2030? (CItyLab)
- A year after a Cruise autonomous vehicle maimed a pedestrian in San Francisco, the GM subsidiary is resuming testing. (Detroit News)
- Plans are moving forward to redesign Maple Avenue in Dallas, the city's most dangerous street for pedestrians. (Voice)
- New Park Avenue is getting West Hartford's first-ever protected bike lane. (CT Insider)
- SEPTA is bringing back parking fees at Philadelphia transit stations after suspending them when the pandemic hit. (ABC 6)
- The Colorado Sun confirms that Boulder once had streetcars...
- ... And an LSU student proposes a streetcar in Baton Rouge. (Reveille)
Today's Headlines
Tuesday’s Headlines Call for a Truce
With Uber and Lyft fighting gig-worker labor laws city by city and state by state, Bloomberg has a potential solution.
By Blake Aued
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