The Hub 5/6/16: 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. Check back weekly to keep up to date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff finds important.
The Guardian: – Benefits of cycling and walking ‘outweigh air pollution risk’ in cities – An international team of researchers found that the health benefits of cycling and walking outweigh the harm from inhaling air pollution in most cities. The researchers acknowledge that their results are not an argument for inaction in combating pollution, but rather support for investment in getting people out of their cars and on their feet or bikes.
Philly.com: Commentary: Ban autos from downtown? Yes – Oslo, Copenhagen, Milan, Dublin, Paris, Madrid, Brussels and Sacramento are embracing their car-free zones. Can Philly be next?
City Lab: The U.S. DOT’s Newest Plan to Tackle Transportation Barriers – The U.S. Departmet of Transportation’s Every Place Counts Design Challenge aims to tackle the U.S.’s mid-century infrastructure expansion legacy of displacement by engaging local elected officials, residents and urban planners to identify and help find solutions to barriers created by existing transportation infrastructure.
Philly.com: Bicyclist getting one sweet ride across Schuylkill – Bicyclists and pedestrians rejoice! This summer the precarious bike/ped boardwalk bolted to Route 422 will be no more! PennDoT’s new Sullivan Bridge, connecting the Shuylkill River Trail to Valley Forge National Historical Park, will be 14 feet wide.
