Today’s Headlines
Basics
Wednesday’s Headlines
Shaped by Big Oil, auto barons, segregation, mortgage lenders and suburbanites, the American legal system has made car ownership a virtual necessity. Not only that — traffic laws prioritize the safety of car occupants, criminal penalties are less for those who kill with cars, and courts make it difficult to sue those drivers. (The Atlantic) … Continued
July 10, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Biking is the future of urban transportation, but the poor are being left behind. (Daily Beast) A former Department of Labor administrator in the Obama Administration makes the case that Uber and Lyft drivers are employees with labor rights. (L.A. Times) Automaker Lee Iacocca — who was as responsible as anyone for America’s car culture … Continued
July 9, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
No, they don’t increase pollution. Yes, people use them. No, not just middle-class white men. The Guardian busts 10 myths about bike lanes. Uber is offering drivers more perks, but they’d probably prefer higher pay instead (Venture Beat). But the company views its 3.9 million drivers and their demands as a major drag on its … Continued
July 8, 2019
Friday’s Headlines: Long Reads for a Long Weekend
Streetsblog is taking the day off today, because the Fourth of July is so nice we had to celebrate it twice. But we know you're hungry for 71 hot dogs and buns — and are few longer reads to tide you over through the weekend.
July 5, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
Enjoy these headlines because we're off tomorrow to honor America. We'll return on Friday.
July 3, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Kamala Harris’s attack on Joe Biden over busing illustrates a generational divide over integration policy. (City Lab) Voters might not have all the details when the go to the polls to decide in Houston’s long-range transit plan, as proposed routes remain vague and late proposals leave little time for debate. (Houston Chronicle) Almost 1,000 new e-bikes … Continued
July 2, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
Transit agencies are increasingly turning to ride-hailing services to solve the “last mile” problem. But it turns out people don’t want to transfer from a bus to a car much more than they want to transfer to another bus. (Wired) California drivers say Uber and Lyft tricked them into petitioning against their own labor rights. … Continued
July 1, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
Los Angeles is spearheading a coalition of cities using data to figure out how to regulate e-scooters. Other members include Austin, Chicago, Louisville, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. (The Verge) To successfully switch to electric buses, transit agencies can’t just set up charging stations — they need to … Continued
June 28, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Treehugger wants to replace bike lanes with “mobility lanes” for everyone who’s on wheels but not in a car — maybe even joggers, too. The Supreme Court is expected to rule today on whether the Trump Administration can add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. The answer could affect how much federal funding communities … Continued
June 27, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
E-scooter and bike rentals doubled to 84 million in 2018. Most of the increase came from e-scooters and dockless bikes, but experts say docked bike-shares are more likely to be sustainable. (Deseret News) Google subsidiary Sidewalk Labs is preparing a detailed report on its controversial plan to remake Toronto’s waterfront as a “smart neighborhood” with … Continued
June 26, 2019