Thursday’s Headlines: Don’t Look Up Edition
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The big and only story yesterday was the end-of-days feel that blanketed the city all day. Plus, someone has to defend Sarah Meyer!
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Climate emergency
Study: Electric Vehicle Pollution Reductions Accrue Mostly to the Rich
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OK, the study was from California, but similar results are popping up all over. The EV revolution isn't about equity.
A Teen Activist’s Message to Transportation Leaders That Everyone Needs To Hear
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Teenage climate organizers are standing up to adult policymakers.
Ferry Good News: First Electric Boat to Governors Island to Launch Next Year
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Battery-powered ferry service is coming next year between Lower Manhattan and Governors Island. And the city wants you to name the electric boat.
Rest In Pieces, ‘Fix-it-First’: Biden Caves to GOP on Highway Expansions
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The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones, a move that angered livable cities advocates.
Big Auto’s Fuel Economy Plateau is Especially Bad News for Pedestrians
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Average fuel economy on new U.S. vehicles has hit a troubling plateau last year, a new federal report finds — and the reason why is particularly bad news for vulnerable road users, in addition to the planet at large.