Mass. Governor Developing E-Bike Incentive Program
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The Baker administration wants to help more Bay State residents purchase electric pedal-assist bicycles.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Environment
International Climate Report Demands ‘Systemic’ Changes to Transportation and Urban Planning
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Simply replacing gasoline with batteries won't be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and build more walkable neighborhoods to avoid "locking in" future emissions by building more car-dependent infrastructure.
COBALT WARS: Just When You Thought Electric Cars Were Going to Save Us…
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...the shortage of key minerals means we'll likely be addicted to oil for a lot longer.
Talking Headways Podcast: Real Talk on Development and Climate Action
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This week, Adie Tomer from Brookings talks about how transit-oriented development and active transportation play into climate strategies. We talk about mitigation versus adaptation strategies and what solutions work best for each.
USDOT Pressures States To Spend New Infrastructure Funds Sustainably
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As states begin cashing no-strings-attached federal infrastructure checks, U.S. DOT is pushing them to spend those funds on projects that will help end the climate and roadway death crises.
Oregon DOT’s Real Climate Plan: Keep on Polluting
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The Oregon DOT’s “Climate Action Plan” claims the agency wants to decrease greenhouse gases, but its revenue projections show it is planning for gasoline consumption not to decline at all – meaning that carbon emissions don’t decline, either.