The Hub 7/22/16: 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.

 PA Penn Live: What’s eating up a growing share of transportation funds? It’s not road and bridge work – Since the 1990s, the PA State Police budget has been supplemented with transportation funding.

Wired: Boy, the GOP’s platform really rails on public transit – With the call to end all federal funding for mass transit, we may see its mass extinction.

BBC: How the humble bicycle is making a comeback in US cities – Once the “iPhone of its time,” bikes are making a comeback in cities across America.

Fast Company: Helsinki wants to eliminate the need for carownership by 2025 – With the rise of smart mobility; the need for carownership is slowly diminishing. Helsinki’s transportation utopia could be a glimpse into the future of commuting.