- New York has a second shot at congestion pricing, and with Donald Trump making gains in cities, it's a chance for Democrats to prove to urban voters that they can solve problems. (Slate)
- Uber and Lyft are expanding their robotaxi offerings as they seek to compete with Tesla. (Smart Cities Dive)
- Sight-impaired people and people who use wheelchairs often rely on ride-hailing apps to get around, but they still face discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Associated Press)
- Converting Milwaukee's I-794 into a boulevard could yield 3,000 new housing units and generate more than half a billion in tax revenue. (Urban Milwaukee)
- With a Houston-to-Dallas high speed rail line already in the works, one Texas state representative is pushing for high-speed rail connecting Dallas to Austin and San Antonio. (Texas Standard)
- Providing service to a new Philadelphia 76ers arena could cost struggling transit agency SEPTA more than $20 million a year. (Metro Philadelphia)
- Carmel, Indiana's 152 roundabouts make it a poster child for suburban New Urbanist retrofits. (CNU Public Square)
- One guy who's owned a business in Northwest Portland for two years is ambivalent about a streetcar extension, which KATU takes to mean businesses are opposed to it.
- Take it from this Las Vegas Review-Journal writer: The monorail or the bus are better options than Uber in the congested Sin City — especially when the Broncos are in town on the same day as an F1 race.
- Guangzhou's rail system will exceed 700 kilometers, or more than 450 miles, by the end of the year, including a $7 billion investment this year alone. (China Daily)
- Paris has already increased parking fees to discourage heavy SUVs, but now Mayor Anne Hidalgo is calling for an outright ban on the dangerous vehicles in urban centers. (EU Today)
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