Tuesday’s Headlines Come Here, Rude Boy
Pro tip from a University of Liverpool researcher: If you contact your local government to support bike lanes, be nice!
By
Blake Aued
12:01 AM EDT on June 3, 2025
- Local officials may be less likely to support cycling projects because, although opponents can also be hostile, they perceive pro-bike advocates as “rude,” according to a British study, which also found that emails or face-to-face contact are more effect than social media posts. (Forbes, The Guardian)
- A German arms manufacture, of all companies, has invented a curbside electric vehicle charger that doesn’t take up sidewalk space because it fits directly into the curb. (Inside EVs)
- GM has patented a new e-bike/electric motorcycle thingy. (Jalopnik)
- Steep cuts are likely for Chicago transit after the Illinois legislature adjourned without passing a bill to address agencies’ $770 million budget shortfall. (Block Club Chicago, Streetsblog USA, Streetsblog CHI)
- Oregon Democrats could push through a transportation bill with a gas-tax hike that focuses on maintenance, but instead they’re working with Republicans, who want to gut transit and bike projects to pay for roads. (Governing)
- A UCLA study found that rising rents lead to fewer bus trips in gentrifying Los Angeles neighborhoods. (Cal Matters)
- The top official in metro Detroit’s Oakland County wants a bus rapid transit line on Woodward Avenue. (Axios)
- As Pittsburgh bikeshare POGOH celebrates its 10th anniversary, it’s gearing up to add 45 new stations to the existing 60. (Post-Gazette)
- A Pennsylvania town is experimenting with curved traffic lines in an effort to slow down drivers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- Portland is asking residents to help choose a new tagline for a pro-cycling marketing campaign. (BikePortland)
- Here’s a new way traffic is deadly: Hawks use cars stopped at red lights as cover to swoop in on prey. (The Guardian)
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.
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