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Biden’s Electric Vehicle Charging Initiative is Simply Not Going to Solve America’s Car or Climate Problem
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The Biden administration wants to erect a multi-billion dollar network of charging hubs for electric vehicles, but advocates warn the country can’t drive its way out of the climate crisis, whether cars run on fossil fuels or electricity.
Friday’s Headlines Want Peace and Quiet
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Who wants to wear headphones in their own house? Well, if you live on a busy street and are worried about your blood pressure, you might want to.
Are Online Retail and COVID to Blame For Declining Sales? Nah, It’s Gotta Be the Bike Lanes
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Chicago magazine's Ted McClelland ran a piece looking at the issue of business owners scapegoating bike lanes for poor sales.
STREETSBLOG EXCLUSIVE: Andy Byford to Join Amtrak
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Andy Byford — the beloved former head of the MTA's buses and subways division — will join Amtrak next month as an executive vice president.
Talking Headways Podcast: Fixing Mobility as a Service
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We chat with David Hensher about the failures of the "Mobility as a Service" concept, which proposed to reduce emissions but uniting disparate transportation modes under a single service.
Amtrak, Southern Rail Commission, Take Steps to Bring Service Back to the Deep South
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"Mississippi and Louisiana and conservative elected officials coming together and saying, ‘We don't want to miss this opportunity. This is our economic development. This is connecting my people.’ That's a story," said one supporter.