- New Biden administration regulations could force automakers to consider pedestrians' safety in crashes and finally put the brakes on "car bloat," the ever-increasing size of trucks and SUVs. (Fast Company, Streetsblog)
- A new report reiterates that more people will bike if bike lanes are protected. (Streetsblog USA)
- A federal judge in Kentucky appears poised to strike down a U.S. DOT policy giving minority-owned businesses an edge for contracts. (Washington Post)
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to spend $1.3 billion on an upstate highway widening project that would save the average driver a max of six minutes. (Route Fifty)
- Denver's East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project received final approval, and construction is scheduled to start early next month. (Denver 7)
- Two-thirds of voters in the Atlanta suburb of Cobb County don't even know a transit referendum is on the ballot in November. But a majority of those who do know support it. (Marietta Daily Journal)
- The Twin Cities' Metro Transit wants pedestrians to watch for trains. (CBS News)
- Drivers who can't keep it between the lines cause more than half the traffic deaths in North Dakota. (KFGO)
- European cities are reclaiming their centuries-old piazzas for people instead of cars. (Politico)
- Germany is raising the price of its popular universal transit pass to a still-absurdly-low 58 euros. (The Mayor)
- Belfast's new Grand Central Station will usher in a new era for transit, handling 20 million trips a year in a city where 80 percent of trips are now taken by car. (CityLab)
- A small city in Spain has been a pioneer in limiting cars for more than 20 years. (New York Times)
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