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Tuesday’s Headlines Don’t Drink and Drive

Car-centric cities encourage people to get behind the wheel after going to a bar.

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on June 2, 2026

Tuesday’s Headlines Don’t Drink and Drive

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Drunk driving kills more than 12,000 people a year in the U.S., mostly in car-centric places with little to no public transit. Studies show that there are far fewer DUI arrests in cities where imbibers can take a train home. There is a similar effect where rideshares are readily available. (Planetizen)
People for Bikes breaks down its position on the BUILD America 250 transportation funding bill.
Five years after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act put $5 billion toward electric vehicle charging stations, only 98 have been built. (Government Technology)
While raging against dangerous drivers can be cathartic, sustained activism is what actually gets things done, according to a streets.mn writer.
Americans seem to love everything about trains except riding them. (USA Today)
Active Towns interviewed Sara Lind, co-director of Streetsblog’s parent nonprofit Open Plans. (YouTube)
California regulators changed the state’s cap-and-trade program in ways that will benefit fossil fuel companies. (Los Angeles Times)
The Urbanist further explores Sound Transit’s recent vote to delay or cut back on future transit projects.
Assaults on Charlotte trains and buses fell by 67 percent through the first three months of this year compared to the first quarter of 2025. (WFAE)
The Utah Transit Authority further reduced fares for the elderly, but made them more complicated to pay. (Salt Lake Tribune)
A new Maryland law opens up 300 acres of state-owned land near transit stations for developing 7,000 housing units. (Smart Cities Dive)
Light rail on the I-5 bridge between Portland and Vancouver, Washington remains up in the air. (The Oregonian)
The president of Cornell University backed his car into a group of students who questioned him about free speech. (The Ringer)
Missoula won an award for best transit system of its size. (Metro)
Backlash against bike lanes and low-emissions zones led Krakow voters to elect a new right-wing mayor. (Politico)
Italian cities are trying to make public spaces more equitable toward women. (24 Italy)