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The City of Rochester in upstate New York has been working for years to add bicycle lanes to its streets. Now it will be illegal to park in them. Image: City of Rochester

Upstate NY City Makes it Illegal to Block Bicycle Lanes

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 24, 2019 | 2 Comments

Surprisingly, there was nothing on the books to stop the dangerous practice. Now, police will be able to issue a ticket for it.

The Alexandria Times, tackling bike lanes on Seminary Road. Image: Alextimes.com

Media Watch: Local Papers Love Drivers

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 23, 2019 | 4 Comments

An editorial board in a Missouri town warns that “impatient teens” are going to get themselves killed — by drivers who apparently have the right of way — if something isn’t done to solve the drop-off and pick-up problem at a local high school. Another in Oregon questions whether city buses should be allowed to control […]

Photo: Dan Malouff/Greater Greater Washington

DC’s Bus-Only Lane Passes Test, Expanding to Saturday

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 20, 2019 | No Comments

Weekday dedicated bus lanes being tested in Washington, D.C. will become permanent — and expand to Saturday — starting on Nov. 12, the District Department of Transportation announced on Friday.

The mayor of Seattle wants to tax Uber and Lyft rides to help pay for a new streetcar line. Photo: SeattleStreetcar.org

Seattle: Uber/Lyft Riders Should Pay for New Streetcar

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 19, 2019 | 3 Comments

Mayor Jenny Durkan hopes to raise nearly $25 million a year with a 51-cent tax on every Uber and Lyft ride — with a portion of the money funding new transit.

Developers of The Crossing at Midtown in Houston, Texas are eschewing parking spaces for a plaza.
Image: Oxberry Group

Houston May Soon Not Have a Problem with Parking

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 19, 2019 | 2 Comments

Houston's decision to remove mandatory parking requirements from new developments in two of the city’s more walkable neighborhoods is already bearing fruit, as one forward-thinking developer has cut the amount of car storage in his new shopping center by 25 percent.

France Will Subsidize E-Bike Buyers — But U.S. Won’t

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 16, 2019 | 7 Comments

In the U.S., federal tax breaks that can knock up to $7,500 off the cost of a new electric vehicle have been available to car drivers for years, but those hoping to upgrade their old 10-speed to an e-bike have always had to pay full boat.