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AG Says Burbs ‘Must Comply’ With Transit-Oriented Housing
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On Monday, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell issued an advisory to warn cities and towns across eastern Massachusetts that they “must comply” with the state’s new MBTA Communities Law by legalizing multifamily housing near MBTA bus routes and rail stations. Where many of Boston’s suburbs currently only allow single-family homes with large lawns, the new law […]
Study: Does Repealing Helmet Laws Decrease Use?
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One Washington county’s decision to stop requiring cyclists to wear helmets by law was associated with an increase in helmet use, a new study finds — and that finding could have a major impact for advocates of equitable cycling legislation nationwide.
Today’s Headlines
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BART Doubling Police Presence (ABC7) How Many People Will Ride BART San Jose Extension? (EastBayTimes) BART Delayed by Fire (SFExaminer) Retired Bus Drivers Talk Free Muni (MissionLocal) Hydrogen Ferry Arrives in San Francisco (HydrogenFuelNews) City council focusing on infrastructure (Oaklandside) More Bad News for Downtown S.F. (SFStandard) Giants Broadcaster Narrates Commercial for San Francisco (SFChron) […]
AVs Probably Won’t Revolutionize Parking
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Replacing human drivers with self-driving taxis might not actually remove many space-wasting parking lots from dense American cities, a new study finds, throwing doubt onto one of the core arguments in favor of the autonomous vehicle revolution.
To Recover from COVID, Transit Needs a Rider-Centered Future. Here’s How
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Together, the key players in transit — riders, elected officials and decision-makers, staff and consultants, and advocates and media — have the power to rebuild a stronger transit system, one that is financially sustainable and positioned to carry the masses into the future. But only if we each do our part and we trust each other to do the same.
Three Things To Know About the National Lithium-Ion Battery Fire ‘Epidemic’
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Sustainable transportation advocates are calling for common-sense trade regulations, consumer education, and other reforms to keep prevent fires involving defective lithium-ion batteries — while simultaneously fighting misinformation that threatens to explode into a culture war against electric microbility.