Thursday’s Headlines Are Micro and Mobile

• 2024 will be an important year for micromobility as the increasing popularity of bikeshares and scooter rentals bumps up against service providers’ financial instability. (Smart Cities Dive)
• Cargo bikes are making a dent in car ownership, according to one recent survey. (Velo)
• The federal government hasn’t raised insurance premiums for truckers since 1980, and doing so could save thousands of lives. (Streetsblog USA)
• Common Edge interviewed planner and author Jeff Speck about his new company and why every city needs a walkability study.
• Over at Medium, Jason Beskin examines how ride-hailing apps have affected public transit (membership required).
• Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to boost transit funding by $1.4 billion over five years might not make it through the Republican-controlled state Senate. (Pittsburgh Union Progress)
• Less than 2% of a $500 million bond issue Dallas voters will decide on later this year would go toward Vision Zero projects. (NBC DFW)
• Traffic deaths declined overall in Colorado last year, but not for cyclists and pedestrians. Drivers killed 131 pedestrians last year, up from 76 in 2019. (Sun)
• A new group is pushing for more bike lanes in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 8, which historically has seen underinvestment from the city. (WUSA)
• Austin’s Capital Metro is spending $20 million to make bikeshare MetroBike fully electric and integrate it with public transit. (CBS Austin)
• The Harrisburg bikeshare SusqueCycle is expanding. (The Burg)
• St. Paul is holding a public hearing Friday on building more off-street bike trails. (Pioneer Press)
• Hoodline has questions about why Houston’s transportation chief is resigning.
• The University of Georgia continues to cater to drivers by building more parking, even though there are other ways to get to and around campus. (Flagpole)

source https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/02/01/thursdays-headlines-are-micro-and-mobile