The Hub 5/31/19: 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: This Philly teen bike crew is all about safety – The media loves stories about reckless wheelie kids, but there’s another youth crew in Philly’s cycling scene. National Youth Bike Council hosts bike rides and focuses on safety and learning the rules of the road. Started by 19 year old Joshua Funches, the group chants about safety while riding single file through city streets. NYBC is organized by youth for youth and is an important teaching tool for the up and coming generation of cyclists.
NextCity: Advocates Rally Against Changes to New York’s Paratransit Services – New York City has one of the least accessible transit systems in the world. Many disabled New Yorkers depend on Access-A-Ride paratransit program that connects them with subsidised rides from taxi and ride hailing vehicles. Advocates are rallying against the new paratransit format, as long wait times and dropped rides are common, disrupting the lives of some of the city’s most vulnerable individuals.
Smart Cities Dive: US House subcommittee clears $137B transportation spending bill – The US House Of Representatives passed a $137B transportation spending bill for fiscal year 2020, a $6B increase over FY2019’s transportation spending. The Democratic majority House easily passed the bill, but Senate Republicans are expected to push back on a few of the policy changes, including a halt to the roll back of the Obama administration’s clean car standards.
CityLab: The Dangerous Standoff Between Uber and Buenos Aires – Operating in direct opposition to the government, Uber drivers face regular violence, fines, and harassment in Buenos Aires. Argentines are quick to take the seemingly easily accessible work that Uber offers car owners in a depressed economy. Uber contends that it is simply an app that provides a service, while the Argentine government views them as a transit company operating without government regulation.
Streetsblog Chicago: Why Violence Against Women on the South and West Sides Is a Mobility Justice Issue – Chicago’s South and West Sides have been plagued by killings and disappearances, mostly of Black and Latinx women. One woman living in an affected neighborhood explains how the violence affects her commute. Violence against women affects their ability to move about comfortably in their own neighborhood, impacting their transportation choices and economic mobility.
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