Today’s Headlines
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Wednesday’s Headlines
President Trump’s latest budget cuts Amtrak funding by 50 percent and eliminates a loan program for clean vehicle manufacturers. It also includes $1 trillion for infrastructure, but with no way to pay for it. Democrats are unlikely to go along. (Reuters) A California judge declined to block a new state law that requires Uber and … Continued
February 12, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines
Oil companies invented fake news, astroturfing and the modern public relations industry. They’ve known about climate change since the 1960s, but have been denying it publicly anyway. (Grist) States can’t depend on the federal government to pay for infrastructure as long as President Trump is in office, according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and New … Continued
February 11, 2020
Monday’s Headlines
Sustainable transit is a great investment because it saves lives, saves time lost to sitting in traffic and saves the environment all at once. (The City Fix) Coronavirus is sowing confusion, fear and racism among Uber drivers. (Daily Beast) Thirty companies have burned through a combined $16 billion trying to develop self-driving cars (The Information). … Continued
February 10, 2020
Friday’s Headlines
Register now before we sell out! Act against climate change and create universal mobility at the 2020 National Shared Mobility Summit, March 17-19 in Chicago. Meet leaders from the public and private sectors and learn the latest policies and practices. Form partnerships and make new modes work for communities of all sizes SUVs are a dangerous symbol … Continued
February 7, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines
Register now before we sell out! Act against climate change and create universal mobility at the 2020 National Shared Mobility Summit, March 17-19 in Chicago. Meet leaders from the public and private sectors and learn the latest policies and practices. Form partnerships and make new modes work for communities of all sizes Sidewalks, bus shelters … Continued
February 6, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines
Register now before we sell out! Act against climate change and create universal mobility at the 2020 National Shared Mobility Summit, March 17-19 in Chicago. Meet leaders from the public and private sectors and learn the latest policies and practices. Form partnerships and make new modes work for communities of all sizes. Before they’re street-ready, … Continued
February 5, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines
Register now before we sell out! Act against climate change and create universal mobility at the 2020 National Shared Mobility Summit, March 17-19 in Chicago. Meet leaders from the public and private sectors and learn the latest policies and practices. Form partnerships and make new modes work for communities of all sizes. Twenty years after … Continued
February 4, 2020
Monday’s Headlines
Register now before we sell out! Act against climate change and create universal mobility at the 2020 National Shared Mobility Summit, March 17-19 in Chicago. Meet leaders from the public and private sectors and learn the latest policies and practices. Form partnerships and make new modes work for communities of all sizes. A California bill … Continued
February 3, 2020
Friday’s Headlines
American cities should follow European cities’ lead by making streets multimodal, implementing congestion pricing, establishing car-free zones, eliminating on-street parking and boosting transit. (Curbed) Yonah Freemark highlights 20 North American transit projects set to open in 2020, including rail lines in Denver, Miami, Honolulu, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco, and bus rapid transit in Houston, … Continued
January 31, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines
House Democrats acknowledged they can’t continue to view infrastructure as simply building highways while introducing a $760-billion bill that puts an emphasis on climate change. But two-thirds of the $489 billion devoted to transportation would still go toward roads. (Politico) Climate change will affect the way we work and commute. Increasing heat and natural disasters … Continued
January 30, 2020