The Hub 11/19/2021: 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.
November 21, 2021, is World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims. On this day we acknowledge the pain and suffering of all affected victims, families, and communities. These deaths are preventable and unacceptable.
PlanPhilly: Philly Neighborhoods Split By Highways Poised To Reconnect – Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill can reconnect Philadelphia’s Chinatown and other neighborhoods that were divided by highway projects. This money can help Chinatown residents to cap the Vine Street Expressway.
StreetsBlog USA: Words Matter To Crash Victims – Words matter to crash victims as far too often headlines and newspapers report car crashes involving cyclists or pedestrians as if the most vulnerable road users and drivers are equally at fault. For cities to obtain Vision Zero we need to improve infrastructure and prioritize pedestrians and cyclists.
PlanPhilly: 101 People Have Died Because Of Traffic Violence – For this year, at least 101 people have been killed due to traffic violence in Philadelphia. Traffic violence needs to end as these deaths are avoidable. Our streets need changes in their design.
The Inquirer: Green-friendly Transit for U.S National Parks – Secretary Pete Buttigieg signed a joint pledge to test some of the newest and most innovative transportation technologies at national parks and public lands. Shuttle services at national parks will be replaced with electric vehicles including self-driving shuttle buses, electric scooters, or bikes, along with electric charging stations.
Indiana Public Media: 7-Line Protected Bike Lane Officially Opens – After 5-months of construction the City of Bloomington opens its 7-Line protected bike lane. They removed all on-street parking to create new bike lanes while traffic lanes are bordered by curbs.
Image Source: PlanPhilly
