The Hub 11/16/18: 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.
PlanPhilly: From trucks to trails, Philly’s new $181 million bond will pay for improvements citywide – Philadelphia voters approved a ballot measure allowing Philadelphia to borrow $181 million for infrastructure improvements. The funding will be spread to many projects, including the next phase of the Schuylkill River Trail and the park capping I-95 at Penn’s Landing.
Hidden City Philadelphia: Secluded Stone Stairway On Lincoln Drive Revealed – Lincoln Drive is a dangerous arterial road that winds along the banks of the Wissahickon. Before it was opened to automobile traffic in 1911, the road was a scenic thoroughfare for cyclists, equestrians and pedestrians. The safety of the roadway quickly declined and the sidewalks have fallen into disrepair. Lincoln Drive is being reconstructed to include new sidewalks and pedestrian infrastructure.
Streets Blog: Millennials Unhappily Stuck in their Parents’ Transportation System – Every age group drives, though baby boomers are the most likely to enjoy the experience. More than half of Millennial drivers feel their time and money could be better spent elsewhere. With our current public transit and cycling infrastructure, many people feel they have no other option than to drive.
Next City: Waymo Self-Driving Taxis Will Launch in Phoenix in December – Phoenix will be a testing ground for the nations first commercial autonomous taxi service by the end of 2018. Google subsidiary Waymo will be behind the program, which will put them a year ahead of their closest competitor, General Motors. Arizona has been very welcoming to autonomous vehicle testing, even after the fatal crash in Tempe earlier this year.
City Lab: Cities Around Paris Strike a Rare Agreement to Ban Diesel Cars – While the city government in Paris has been tirelessly working to improve air quality, the suburbs have been reticent to legislate against the automobile. A large group of suburban municipalities have come together and agreed to phase in a ban of older, more polluting diesel vehicles. The new regulations are expected to remove 118,000 vehicles from the road by 2025.
Image Source: City Lab
