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Tuesday’s Headlines Reel in the Years

Republicans continue to roll back the Biden administration's legacy, most recently ending the DOT's Neighborhood Access and Equity program.

Philadelphia’s “Chinatown Stitch” project lost $151 million of a $158 million federal grant.

|Famartin
  • The recently passed reconciliation law rescinded most of the Biden administration's funding for reconnecting communities divided by urban highways. $3.2 billion was budgeted, but only $800 million went out the door before Republicans took over. (Eno Center for Transportation)
  • The Trump administration's tax breaks and other handouts to the fossil fuel industry will cost the public $80 billion over the next decade. (The Equation)
  • Taking 7,000 steps a day cuts the risk of death in half. (The Lancet)
  • Gary G. Nelson pinpoints 1973 as the year the perils of dismantling transit and creating an auto-centric society became obvious.
  • With school about to start in Philadelphia, there appears to be no rush in Harrisburg to finish the state budget or find funding for transit. (Inquirer)
  • In Pittsburgh, greenhouse gas emissions have dropped to 37 percent below the 2008 baseline level. (University Times)
  • The Washington Commanders' new waterfront football stadium needs more than just a D.C. Metro station — it needs bus service, bus rapid transit and biking facilities as well. (Greater Greater Washington)
  • If there's a war on cars in San Francisco, the cars are winning. (Standard)
  • Denver urbanists want bike lane flex posts back after the city replaced them with zippers. (Westword)
  • Milwaukee County officials want the transit system to tackle fare evasion. (Urban Milwaukee)
  • The Maryland Transit Administration is expanding bus and light rail access for Baltimore students. (CBS News)
  • Durham is considering a seven-mile bus rapid transit line that would connect Duke, hospitals, the library and other destinations. (INDY Week)
  • Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed two bills severely restricting the ability of Boise and other cities to build new bike lanes. (Cycling West)
  • The New York Times delved into the Ontario-versus-Toronto bike lane war.
  • A German company that provides electric carshare services in rural areas is modernizing its fleet. (Zag Daily)

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