Today’s Headlines
Basics
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
Tuesday’s Headlines
Sponsored post: Spin and Better Block Foundation are calling on designers, urbanists and anyone who cares about safe and livable streets, to submit ideas for a new generation of multimodal parklets. Winning designs will get built and installed in Denver in September. Let’s take back our streets from cars, one space at a time. Apply … Continued
June 25, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
Sponsored post: Spin and Better Block Foundation are calling on designers, urbanists and anyone who cares about safe and livable streets, to submit ideas for a new generation of multimodal parklets. Winning designs will get built and installed in Denver in September. Let’s take back our streets from cars, one space at a time. Apply … Continued
June 24, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
Uber wants a monopoly on transportation — not only ride-hailing, but public transit, flight, delivery, ambulances and even freight (Axios). Speaking of Uber, the company says it will launch flying taxis in Dallas and Los Angeles in 2023. (Commercial Observer) Wired asks if micromobility in America is a bust. Spoiler alert: No. Or is it? Chinese … Continued
June 21, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Commuters in most cities are spending more time than ever stuck in traffic. The solution? Making it easier to walk, bike and take transit will benefit drivers, too. (Curbed) Oh, good — now delivery robots are about to start clogging up the sidewalks. (Tech Crunch) Transit riders, teachers and others are protesting Nashville Mayor David … Continued
June 20, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
Realizing they need density to support public transit, make housing more affordable and prevent climate change, a number of cities are rethinking the idea of single-family zoning. (NY Times) Pedestrian deaths rose by 35 percent between 2008 and 2017, according to Smart Growth America’s latest Dangerous by Design report. Things got even worse for cyclists … Continued
June 19, 2019