Monday’s Headlines Don’t Throw Money at Roads

• States have spent more than half the funding they received from the bipartisan infrastructure bill — about $70 billion — on roads, and only a fifth on transit (The Guardian). Transportation for America called the road spending a “climate time bomb.”
• But the Biden administration did award $10 billion from the infrastructure bill to transit agencies, which is a 30 percent increase over what they’d normally receive under the existing funding formula. (E&E News)
• A new government report found that Uber and Lyft don’t keep adequate data on sexual and physical assaults, even as the ride-hailing companies face multiple lawsuits. (Smart Cities Dive)
• Oil companies are fighting back against California cities that are banning new gas stations. (Grist)
• The cost estimate for the Twin Cities’ Bottineau Blue Line has ballooned to nearly $3 billion. (CCX Media)
• Self-described “Broad Street Bullies” are taking over Richmond streets on bikes to get people talking about safety, even if it means they’re seen as the bad guys. (Axios)
• Tampa’s streetcar is the most efficient in the U.S. in terms of dollars per rider, according to the conservative Cato Institute. (That’s So Tampa)
• Drivers killed 24 pedestrians in Raleigh last year. (Indy Week)
• Alexandria, Virginia joined the short list of U.S. cities that have actually achieved Vision Zero. (Washingtonian)
• Hoboken got to Vision Zero in part by removing parking spaces. (Washington Post)
• Philadelphia’s Indego bikeshare is considering reinstating a single-ride option it previously eliminated due to bike thefts. (Billy Penn)
• Several Baltimore mayoral candidates want to stop building bike lanes or even remove ones that already exist. (Fox 45)
• In Lubbock, you can get arrested for not walking on the sidewalk. (Everything Lubbock)
• A new bus rapid transit line in Rio de Janeiro is expected to serve 250,000 people a day. (Transport Matters)
• Toronto and Hamilton are two Canadian cities that are investing heavily in bike infrastructure. (National Observer)

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