- The Senate version of Republicans' "one big, beautiful" reconciliation bill would strip the federal government of its ability to enforce fuel economy standards. (Heatmap)
- Lots of families want to live in dense urban areas, but it's too expensive because too many regulations stand in the way of building more housing. (Governing)
- The Trump administration is basically trading electric vehicles for AI data centers. Either one will tax the country's power grid. (Transport Energy Strategies)
- Tiny EVs resembling golf carts that are popular in Europe and Asia could be coming the the U.S. (Washington Post)
- The "last mile" problem refers to how get people to and from transit stops. Biking has a "last 50 meters" problem requiring secure parking and charging stations for e-bikes. (Cities Today)
- Pedestrianizing streets is a cheap and easy way to make a city more pleasant. (The Urban Condition)
- Philadelphia recently launched a "school street" pilot, closing a street in front of a school to traffic for walking, biking and playing. (The New Urban Order)
- California lawmakers reached a $2 billion deal on transit, restoring $1.1 billion that Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed cutting and offering struggling San Francisco transit systems a $750 million interest-free loan. (Trains)
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit is creating special tax districts around transit stations to encourage redevelopment. (Mass Transit)
- The Maryland DOT awarded $1.25 million in grants for transit-oriented development. (Baltimore Fishbowl)
- A Chicago freight rail once slated for a freeway could now become a bike trail. (Block Club)
- CalBike is supporting legislation to create a network of "bike highways" in California.
- Transit officials are looking for a way to provide service to North Miami-Dade, where a promised Metrorail line is still more than a decade away. (Miami Today)
- Some Tucson residents think fare-free transit attracts drug users to bus stops. (KJZZ)
- London now has 2,000 electric buses, 20 percent of the fleet and more than any other city in Western Europe. (BBC)
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