- Equity is an emphasis for the Biden administration, but poor communities and minorities may lack the connections to attract infrastructure funds. (Washington Post)
- Funding from the bipartisan infrastructure bill will allow cities to accelerate their zero-vision plans (the hill) And make accessible transport stations for the disabled (Pew Trusts).
- The Build Back Better Bill currently includes a tax credit of up to $ 900 on purchases of electric bikes. (CNBC)
- Immediate supply depots may soon take over storefronts, blocking streets and killing sidewalk life in cities across the U.S. and Europe. (City Lab)
- The rush returns almost everywhere else, but working from home still leaves downtown empty. (AMNY)
- A carbon tax must not disproportionately hurt low-income people if income is redistributed. (Ars Technica)
- Micro-mobile services like bicycles and electronic scooters are greener and cheaper than cars and improve load. (Altis)
- Scandinavian cities have figured out how to bring order to the chaotic electronic scooter industry without docking. (stringy)
- Aside from all the problems with Tesla’s autopilot we told you about yesterday, Elon Musk’s cars also allow you to play video games while you drive. (New York Times)
- The newly elected mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu, has promised free transportation, but she cannot do so without raising taxes or financial aid from the state and the pedals. “Free” will not help riders if the system is rare and unreliable. (Greetings)
- Portland will break through in nine bicycle and transportation projects next year. (Bicycle Portland).
- Dallas is considering a major overhaul of its ten-year-old bicycle master plan. (Magazine D)
- The Buffalo Passage Authority broke through at a new electric bus charging station. (WGRZ)
- The Denver Regional Transportation District is looking for a key to building apartments in a parking lot it owns. (Denver Post)
- Pittsburgh City Council Votes Banning Parking on Bicycle Lanes (Tribe Live). Crazy that it was legal before.
- Someone sabotaged a new Cambridge bike path with bricks and tacks, causing a cyclist to crash. (WHDH)