Monday’s Headlines Lash Back

• Efforts to limit or ban cars in cities usually result in massive backlash, but once it’s done, most people love living in a place that’s safer and has cleaner air. One key to mitigating opposition is to involve residents at every step. (Wired)
• Shockingly, Republican senators are opposed to the Biden administration’s plan to raise taxes on the oil and gas industry. (Center Square)
• NPR‘s TED Radio Hour interviewed urban planner Jeff Speck about how cities can become more walkable.
• One obstacle to building transit projects efficiently in countries like the U.S. is a lack of in-house knowledge, forcing agencies to rely on expensive consultants, writes Reece Martin.
• Fights over parking are really more about housing and development, author Henry Grabar told Commonwealth Beacon.
• Colorado legislators are looking at eliminating minimum parking requirements as a way to spur more housing construction. (Fox 31)
• A California bill would set up a November 2026 referendum on raising taxes to fund Bay Area transit. (Smart Cities Dive)
• Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed an executive order recommitting the city to Vision Zero. (NBC Philadelphia)
• Houston Mayor John Whitmire, though, is de-emphasizing Vision Zero. (Houston Public Media)
• Los Angeles released an $8 million plan to add bike lanes and pedestrian safety features to Hollywood Boulevard, home of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (LAist)
• After the city and other organizations pledged $450,000 in funding, Cincinnati’s Red Bike bikeshare is staying open, for now. (WCPO)
• Minnesotans with disabilities are worried about Uber and Lyft leaving after the Minneapolis city council passed legislation setting minimum pay for ride-hail drivers. (Star Tribune)
• New Orleans is now conducting testing on a streetcar line that’s been out of service since a 2019 hotel collapse. (WGNO)
• Bloomington is seeking a $35 million federal grant for a new transit center. (Indiana Public Media)
• Fort Worth Bike Sharing unveiled a set of 13 bikes painted by local artist Gerald Bell. (FTW Today)

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