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.
N.J. Legislator Proposes New Charges for Selling, Driving With Illegal Temporary License Plates
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A New Jersey lawmaker on Monday proposed a major step toward dismantling the black market for the state's temporary license plates, introducing legislation that would create new criminal penalties for selling and driving with fraudulent paper tags.
Cops: Driver Who Killed 7-Year-Old Girl in Astoria is Collared
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Police on Tuesday morning arrested the woman they say fatally struck a 7-year-old girl in Astoria with her car in February, charging the motorist with criminally negligent homicide, a felony that carries a top jail sentence of four years.
Temp Tag Tuesday: Hey, Governor, I Have Your Illegal Fraud License Plate Right Here!
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The governor of Maryland is now the proud owner of a completely fraudulent temp tag — and he doesn't even know it.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Just the News Edition (With a Parking Party)
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We have a big day ahead of us in the livable streets world, capped off with a celebration of Henry Grabar's new book on parking. So let's get to the news right away.
MTA Will Offer Congestion Pricing Discounts For Low-Income ‘Frequent Drivers’
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Only about 14 percent of car commuters into Manhattan below 60th Street have incomes that meet the discount threshold vs. 79 percent of lower-income commuters who use transit, so maybe this is not such a big deal.
OPINION: Center-Running Bike Lanes Aren’t as Good as Proponents Suggest
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Accessing community amenities requires access to the curb — which is where bike lanes belong, our contributor writes.
Monday’s Headlines: The ICYMI Congestion Pricing Edition
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The news late in the week was all about the feds approving congestion pricing. But there was a lot of other news over the weekend. Enjoy.
THAT’S RICH! Some Neighborhoods Order Lots of Deliveries, But Don’t Want to Help the Workers
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Some of the city's wealthiest residents have turned their backs on delivery workers — yet are also excessively dependent on deliveristas' labor, placing tens of thousands of orders every day, according to data obtained by Streetsblog via a freedom of information request.
Why It’s So Hard to Import Small Trucks That Are Less Lethal to Pedestrians
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A rise in rural Americans buying miniature trucks from Japan that meet their needs better than U.S. megacars is renewing calls for Congress to make it easier to buy smaller, safer vehicles from overseas — at least while U.S. automakers refuse to produce them here.
ANALYSIS: Waste Containerization Will Be Big Lift, But Could Be Historic Change for Trash City
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Mountains of trash, mountains of politics.
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.