Today's Headlines

Thursday’s Headlines Fly Like an Eagle, Let Fossil Fuels Carry Me

You think driving is bad for the environment? A private jet produces as much carbon dioxide in an hour as the average person does in a year.

By Blake Aued

12:13 AM EST on November 14, 2024

Thursday’s Headlines Fly Like an Eagle, Let Fossil Fuels Carry Me

Polluting like a G6, like a G6 Dontenphotography

Rich people are increasingly using private jets for short trips of under 300 miles — sometimes under 30 miles —and the result is their emissions have risen by 50 percent in the past five years. (The Guardian)
Computers, they’re just like us! A massive dataset Waymo released showed that robotaxis are vexed by the same factors as human drivers. (The Verge)
Any safety advantage gained from self-driving cars will just be negated by the sheer increase in vehicle miles driven. (Not Just Bikes for video; Jalopnik for text)
Every city had its Robert Moses type. (Governing)
Cities are getting ready for air taxis. (Smart Cities Dive)
Corporations used to trumpet their environmentally friendly policies, but now they’re trying to keep them quiet to avoid pissing off Republicans. It’s called “greenhushing.” (Yale Climate Connections)
How will gas stations transition to the EV era? California is leading the way. (Fast Company)
Philadelphia transit agency SEPTA is proposing drastic fare hikes and service cuts after the state legislature refused to provide funding. (CBS News)
Some experts say the traffic projects behind the push for a wider Columbia River bridge between Washington and Oregon are wrong. (Willamette Week)
People are getting pretty tired of places like San Diego (Axios), New Jersey (Monitor) and San Francisco (Standard) where Vision Zero promises are not being upheld.
Sacramento is not a safe place to let your kids walk to school. (Cap Radio)
An influential Seattle city council member is making a play to defund the South Lake Union streetcar. (The Urbanist)
Indianapolis officials cut the ribbon on a $10 million Morris Street complete streets project. (WFYT)
Carson City is reviewing a zero-emissions transportation plan. (Nevada Appeal)
Rural Georgia roads are so dangerous that a mother was jailed for letting her 10-year-old son walk into town. (Reason)
This Atlanta Beltline rollerblader sings while he skates. (Atlanta Magazine)

Blake Aued

Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.

Special Features | Today's Headlines

Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.