Today’s Headlines
Basics
Tuesday’s Headlines
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, torched international leaders for not acting to halt climate change in a speech at the UN Monday (CNN). In related news, Streetsblog NYC torched Mayor Bill de Blasio for refusing (again) to give up his car for even a day. And in Washington, D.C., more than 30 climate … Continued
September 24, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
Every politician should be required to work car-free one day a week, suggests Curbed architecture critic Alexandra Lange in Politico Magazine. Amtrak has new menus and a new boarding system, the Washington Post reports. A Toronto study found that replacing parking with on-street bike lanes didn’t hurt and may have helped retailers. (American Planning Association) … Continued
September 23, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
California Gov. Gavin Newsom officially signed a new law granting labor rights to Uber and Lyft drivers (HuffPost). Having to actually pay drivers a fair wage could threaten the ride-sharing giants’ existence. So could, Jalopnik points out, a lawsuit against surge pricing. People have always been willing to commute to work half an hour each … Continued
September 20, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
President Trump — via tweet, of course — announced he’s revoking California’s ability to restrict pollution from cars and trucks. His administration had already rolled back President Obama’s stricter federal rules, but automakers had agreed to abide by California’s standards nationwide (Washington Post). Streetsblog’s Aaron Short showed why that’s bad. When the public wants safer … Continued
September 19, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
The National Association of City Transportation Officials has issued new guidelines on how cities should handle e-scooters. (Smart Cities Dive) A bipartisan team of two congressmen wants to phase out the gas tax and refill the federal highway trust fund with money from a tax on oil and gas producers. (The Hill) States are overtaxing … Continued
September 18, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
City dwellers love to hate e-scooters, but they’re a lot better than cars. (City Lab) Uber-owned JUMP recently pulled rental bikes from San Diego, Providence, Atlanta, Dallas, San Antonio and Staten Island, sometimes in response to regulations or vandalism but often with no reason given at all. (Tech Crunch, StreetsblogUSA) The front page of the … Continued
September 17, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
City engineers are taking another stab at planning for autonomous vehicles. (Wired) A class action lawsuit seeks to force Uber to comply with a new California law requiring the company to reclassify its drivers as employees, rather than independent contractors. (New York Times) Lyft is facing a flood of lawsuits alleging that the company did … Continued
September 16, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
Uber and Lyft will not reclassify their drivers as employees, as required by California’s newly passed labor rights legislation. Looks the issue will be headed to court. (Vox) Instead of fighting them, cities should work with micromobility companies to create the infrastructure for a future that’s not dependent on cars. (City Lab) Austin’s buses are … Continued
September 13, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Looking at smartphones is the leading cause of pedestrian injuries, and other myths Treehugger debunks about walking while distracted. Honolulu, New Orleans, Nashville, Chicago, Charlotte, New York, Portland, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and San Francisco are among the cities that could benefit most from more micromobility options like e-scooters because people take so many short trips … Continued
September 12, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
New York City transit workers are still fighting for recognition for their role in rescuing survivors and cleaning up in the aftermath of 9/11. (Spectrum News) Biking deaths are up 25 percent since 2010 and 10 percent since last year as all other traffic fatalities fell, mainly due to a lack of protected bike lanes … Continued
September 11, 2019