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Thursday’s Headlines Are Powered Up

  • Electric vehicles are only better for the environment for people who drive a lot. That’s because they consume more resources to build, and it takes tens of thousands of miles for the benefits of not burning fossil fuels to outweigh the manufacturing process. (Harvard Gazette)
  • Sidewalks make communities safer and improve social ties, yet most cities neglect them, devoting just 1 percent of their infrastructure budgets to sidewalks. (Governing)
  • The City Fix debunks myths about car-free streets, like that they inconvenience drivers and just push the problem somewhere else.
  • Technology like transit signal priority helps trains and buses stay on time. (MinnPost)
  • Data from the New York City DOT shows that speed cameras do indeed slow down drivers. (Streetsblog NYC)
  • Colorado’s version of “cash for clunkers” will give car owners $6,000 toward the purchase of an EV or hybrid for turning in their gas-guzzler. (Colorado Public Radio)
  • Austin is combining investment in transit with land-use reform to increase the density served by transit. (Monitor)
  • Maryland is rethinking how the state prioritizes funding for local transportation, which hopefully should result in fewer road projects than under the Larry Hogan administration. (Maryland Matters)
  • Albuquerque officials are wondering whether they’ll get the electric buses they ordered now that manufacturer Proterra has declared bankruptcy. (Governing)
  • Transportation options are growing in Tampa Bay. (83 Degrees)
  • Capitol Hill Seattle profiles Tom Fucoloro, the founder of Seattle Bike Blog whose book about the history of cycling in Seattle is out now.
  • London is expanding its low-emissions zone where driving is restricted to cover the entire city, including some parts that still have less-than-ideal transit service. (Reuters)
  • Vienna is exploring whether transit riders are willing to double as parcel delivery people, which could cut truck trips into the city. (Eltis)

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