Vince DiMiceli
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Scooters Booted by Jersey Town After Truck Driver Kills Teen Rider
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Lawmakers in Elizabeth, N.J. voted on Tuesday to remove all of the Lime rentable scooters from city streets — rather than providing riders even a modicum of safety in the bike-lane-free burg — after a teenager was killed by a tow truck driver.
AAA: Technology Won’t Save Pedestrians from Deadly Cars
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The pro-car group says so-called "pedestrian detection systems" don't work in cars going more than 30 miles per hour or when driving at night.
Oh Boise! Idaho Judge Blames Cyclist for Crash
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The epidemic of "windshield bias" in cops comes to Boise.
Spin to Win: E-Scooter Company to Provide Data to Help Build Safer Streets
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The Ford-owned company wants to make streets safer for scooters, bicyclists and pedestrians.
Kentucky Pol: Who’ll Ride Trains in 20 Years?
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The Chairman of the House Budget Committee wondered why we should spend on trains when new technologies could make them obsolete.
Media Watch: Local Papers Love Drivers
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An editorial board in a Missouri town warns that “impatient teens” are going to get themselves killed — by drivers who apparently have the right of way — if something isn’t done to solve the drop-off and pick-up problem at a local high school.
Seattle: Uber/Lyft Riders Should Pay for New Streetcar
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Mayor Jenny Durkan hopes to raise nearly $25 million a year with a 51-cent tax on every Uber and Lyft ride — with a portion of the money funding new transit.
Houston May Soon Not Have a Problem with Parking
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Houston’s decision to remove mandatory parking requirements from new developments in two of the city’s more walkable neighborhoods is already bearing fruit, as one forward-thinking developer has cut the amount of car storage in his new shopping center by 25 percent.
France Will Subsidize E-Bike Buyers — But U.S. Won’t
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Lawmakers in France announced last week e-bike owners in the greater Paris area may soon be able to get half the cost of their wheels — up to 500 euros — paid for by the government as part of an effort to boost the eco-friendly vehicles.