- The Beatles were opposed to one-way drivers back in the early 1960s. Turns out they were ahead of their time. We now know that one-way streets downtown force drivers to circle blocks while also making it less pleasant to spend time on the sidewalks where these speeding drivers pass by. (Bloomberg)
- Korean companies are halting their investment in a massive Georgia electric vehicle factory after ICE raided the facility and deported 475 workers. (Dong-A Ilbo)
- A Bellingcat investigation found that more than 40 Washington, D.C. delivery workers have been deported after traffic stops, often by masked federal agents driving unmarked vehicles.
- Almost 20 million fewer vehicles have entered Manhattan this year as a result of congestion pricing. (Reuters)
- Grist delved into the saga of California high-speed rail.
- Pittsburgh Regional Transportation is considering following SEPTA's lead by tapping into a fund for capital costs to stave off service cuts and fare hikes. (WESA)
- Two-thirds of new homes in San Diego have been built in walkable neighborhoods. (KPBS)
- The price for a bus rapid transit line in San Diego has risen by $32 million. (Express-News)
- Birmingham is pumping $14 million into transit, responding to complaints about service from the more than 10 percent of residents who don't have a car. (Birmingham Times)
- As a longtime Georgia resident, I'd bet good money against this, but Gary Fulton thinks there's a limit to how long metro Atlanta commuters are willing to sit in traffic. (The Future of Where)
- The movie and song nostalgia about the early cross-country highway Route 66 helped inspire New Urbanism. (CNU Public Square)
- This video game will show you what it's like to be a gig economy driver. (Business Insider)
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Thursday’s Headlines Are Day Trippers
It took me so long to find out one-way streets are bad, but I found out.
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