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Why Lyft is doubling down on docked bikes, scooters
Lyft CEO David Risher said the company will focus on docked bike and scooter systems, seeing micromobility as “core to our purpose.”
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Sponsored by VEICThe case for EVs is much more than environmental
Clean transportation experts at VEIC say to highlight these benefits instead.
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Homelessness response team heads to streets in Birmingham, Alabama
As it does in some California and Texas cities, the organization Urban Alchemy will respond to certain nonemergency calls in Birmingham instead of the police.
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Uber to deploy autonomous vehicles on its platform through Wayve partnership
The partnership could potentially bring Wayve’s technology to more than 150 million of Uber’s monthly global users.
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30 neighborhood decarbonization pilots allowed under bill passed in California
If the governor signs it, the legislation will let natural gas utilities planning to replace old gas pipelines decarbonize pilot areas instead.
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(2024). "South Dade Transit Operations Center - Video Rendering of the entire facility - March 24, 2024" [Video illustration]. Retrieved from Miami-Dade County/YouTube.
20-acre electric bus operations center under construction in South Florida
The "largest all-electric bus maintenance and transit operations center" in the U.S. will be home to 100 articulated 60-foot buses, a county official said.
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OSHA sets late December comment deadline for extreme heat standard
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed rule would require employers to develop heat injury and illness prevention plans, among other actions.
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How Philadelphia cut crashes on one of its most dangerous roads
Automated speed cameras led drivers to slow down on segments of Roosevelt Boulevard. Now, a federal grant will help the city improve pedestrian safety infrastructure.
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‘Housing production strategy’ passes in Portland, Oregon
In its first such plan, the city outlined dozens of ways to meet housing needs in coming years as rents and home prices outpace income.
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Low-carbon materials a ‘huge opportunity’ to green the transportation sector
The U.S. Department of Transportation is releasing $800 million for state, local and other agencies to reimburse builders for using cleaner construction products, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt said.
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California tackles housing shortage, homelessness with 2 new laws
“The homelessness crisis demands immediate and innovative action, not the status quo,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has recently cracked down on encampments of people experiencing homelessness.
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TrackerUS high-speed rail projects: The latest news
San Francisco's downtown rail extension moves forward with AECOM named as project and construction manager. It will bring commuter and high-speed rail trains to the city's transit center.
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Uber expands robotic delivery
Urban robot delivery company Coco started delivering for Uber Eats in Los Angeles this week. It will expand to more cities in coming months.
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Cooling is expensive, and more federal assistance is needed, advocates say
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is “chronically underfunded,” argues a policy brief by the Natural Resources Defense Council and WE ACT for Environmental Justice.
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US DOT proposes rule on pedestrian accessibility standards
The Department of Transportation wants to clarify how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to pedestrian facilities including transit stops.
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DOT awards $521M in EV charging grants amid slowing sales growth
Grant winners will deploy over 9,200 electric vehicle charging ports and build alternative-fueling infrastructure across 29 states, eight tribal areas and Washington, D.C., the Department of Transportation says.
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Chicago intercity bus station could close next month
City leaders and bus operators are scrambling to find a short-term solution to handle the more than 500,000 yearly bus riders.
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State, local building energy codes get makeovers with over $240M from US DOE
Nineteen states and localities, including Seattle and New York City, got grants announced Tuesday by the Department of Energy. The agency encouraged more communities to apply by Sept. 13 for a second round of funding.
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What to know about BERDO, Boston’s building performance standards law
While many buildings already meet 2025 emissions limits, facility managers and owners should start planning now for how they’ll meet future requirements, city officials say.
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Lyft app adds Bird scooters in over 25 US cities
"Working together with Bird allows us to expand access to scooters,” said a Lyft executive. Riders nationwide will be able to access thousands more scooters through the Lyft app.
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Entire Cruise robotaxi fleet recalled for unexpected braking
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded that a software fault contributed to 10 crashes, four of which involved a vulnerable road user and resulted in injury.
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Cities assert tenants’ right to cooling in a warming world
Grappling with fatal heat waves, local governments are passing laws that make landlords provide working air conditioning. Financial and other challenges remain, however.
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Q&AWill New York City make landlords provide air conditioning? Its climate chief is optimistic.
Coordinating any such mandate with the city's building decarbonization law requirements could reduce the burden it might create for building owners, Rohit Aggarwala explained.
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(2024). "Pausing Congestion Pricing to Address Affordability and the Cost of Living in New York" [Video]. Retrieved from Governor Kathy Hochul/Youtube.
New York’s congestion pricing plan may return with lower tolls after November elections
Faced with a $16.5 billion budget gap, New York transit agency Chair Janno Lieber said “it’s good news" the governor may reconsider the program.
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DOJ sues software firm RealPage over algorithm that allegedly drives up rents
The attorneys general of several states joined the suit, which accuses the company of an “unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords.”
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NYC rezoning allows transit-oriented development around four new train stations in the Bronx
The New York City Council plan includes 7,000 new housing units around the stations in the East Bronx, currently considered a transit desert.
