The Hub 6/23/17: Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-up of Transportation News
“The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Check back weekly to keep up to date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff finds important.
Mic: The future of transportation is in Seoul, South Korea – See what makes Seoul’s public transit system the best in the world.
Slate: Lyft Isn’t Reinventing City Buses. It’s Undermining Them. – Don’t confuse Lyft Shuttle with a bus. Public transit should be designed to serve the underserved, while TNCs are not so egalitarian.
NBC: Sustainable Transportation Start-Up Wants to Improve Refugees’ Lives – Roshni Rides aims to bring accessible, reliable, clean, and affordable transportation through an e-rickshaw service to Orangi Town. Located in Karachi, Pakistan, Orangi is Asia’s largest informal settlement with over 1 million inhabitants. The solar-powered rickshaws will operate on a on systemized route and can each hold six to eight people. An individual ride will cost $0.13.
Curbed: Philly commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035 – Let’s start by lifting the moratorium on electric vehicle parking permits.
CityLab: Cruising a Superhighway Built for Bikes – Yes, please! When are we getting one?
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