Wednesday’s Headlines Are Bigger, But Not Better
The trend toward ever-taller and heavier vehicles apparently extends to the humble van as well as SUVs.
By
Blake Aued
12:00 AM EDT on August 31, 2022
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- Ginormous SUVs draw all the ire, but delivery vans are getting bigger, too. (The Drive)
- Planetizen has a roundup of how states are spending the $2.2 billion in RAISE grants the Biden government recently announced.
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has some nutty ideas about climate change (Florida Phoenix), but that didn’t stop him from taking credit (FLGov) for emissions-free bus grants.
- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is calling for additional federal help to avoid transit cuts. (WBUR)
- A free T is more important than ever as inflation widens Boston’s inequality. (Harvard Political Review)
- IndyGo is grappling with ballooning costs for Indianapolis’ third bus rapid transit line. (Star)
- Traffic deaths are declining in Arizona, bucking the national trend. (Tucson Sentinel)
- Officials are floating the idea of an Austin-to-San Antonio bus line. (Express-News)
- Vermont is the first state to offer residents a rebate on e-bike purchases. (Streetsblog USA)
- Much like the local college football team, the Fayetteville area’s bus stops are terrible, often just a bare patch of dirt and a sign. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
- Parking Dispute Turns Senselessly Violent, Volume Infinity: Houston Edition. (KXXV)
- European cities are scrambling to limit commutes to 20 minutes. (BBC)
- The world’s coolest street is Rue Wellington in Montreal. (CNN)
Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.
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