The amount of money and time EVs require (even after promised rebates and incentives) puts them out of reach of many low-income folks, and as we know, they’re not going to fix the climate crisis alone. (They’ll add to transportation inequity though.)

Brooklyn has the possibility to be net positive for racial equity with a Gowanus rezoning proposal that would counter the local exclusionary development trend with affordable housing options and economic development—but workforce training is key to the making newly created jobs accessible to everyone.

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is taking steps to increase active transportation access for BIPOC youth via a partnership with East African Community Services and micromobility tech outfit Superpedestrian to give away 100 of the company’s bikes, with SDOT outfitting them with helmets, locks and lights.

Lyft has a new way for frequent users to save (and compete with Uber Pass?) via a $199 annual membership that comes with a 15% discount on rides, 3 free 30-minute e-scooter or e-bike rides every month, and free unlimited 45-minute rides on classic bikes.

Karshare, a community-based, peer-to-peer carsharing startup based in London, has secured a cool €3.54 million to expand in cities and launch in new ones including Birmingham, Leeds, and Edinburgh—and they replace 24 solo cars with every shared vehicle.

Being a Blue Tesla driver is no gig, as 34 of Revel’s new electric rideshare Teslas hit Manhattan streets on August 2, driven by paid employees with benefits.

34th Ave in Queens was a model of what open streets could be, and what issues might arise in terms of travel patterns and goods delivery—but there’s no tug-of-war in the Meatpacking District, where open streets are now permanent.

Chicago’s West Side is showing how change can be made when the community and the city work together. The Belmont Cragin and Hermosa neighborhoods are seeing a new grid of bike routes being installed as part of the Chicago Works Capital Plan, with new Divvy bikes coming as well.

Glasgow residents are going green on the new OVO Bikes Green Route that showcases sustainable stops from thrift stores to restaurants—just look for the green OVO logo in the window for planet-friendly shopping and transportation.

A “new” Mobility Hub in the Minneapolis suburb Maple Grove is actually a remodeled a 20-year old transit station with dedicated lanes for ridehailing and local transit, electric charging stations, and space for bike, e-scooter, and carsharing.

Despite pushback from Commissioner Pat Kemp, BRT is finally headed to Tampa Bay, with the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority approving a rapid bus system with nine bus stations, dedicated highway lanes, express lanes and regular lanes with shared motorists—but it won’t be here until the not-so-rapid 2030.

South Austin is getting more mobility options with on-demand bus service coming to South Menchaca as part of Capital Metro’s Project Connect, which aims to link communities and public transportation. New Pickup zones were introduced on August 6, so don’t wait to hop on a bus!

ReNika Moore, Director of the ACLU’s Racial Justice Program, has a message for Biden’s AI Research Task Force: When AI systems are developed without taking existing prejudices into account, built-in algorithmic bias can “exacerbate existing disparities and create new roadblocks for already-marginalized groups.” AKA: Make it worse.

The Federal Communications Commission decision to repurpose 45 megahertz of the 75 previously allocated to transportation safety while enforcing the use of LTE cellular technology, limits connected vehicle apps from communicating with each other and the environment. Kind of necessary for safety.

‘Rain or shine’ is not a typical mantra for autonomous vehicle development but new research out of Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University-led Radiate project wants that to change with a new dataset that includes adverse weather condition data points so AVs won’t take rainchecks or snowdays.

In not shocking but still terrifying news: humans have caused climate change and we have even less time than scientists thought to slash our carbon emissions. It’s a big task, but let’s start with using shared and micro-mobility options—without relying on electric cars (or any type of cars for that matter).

In more positive news: the Portland organization Depave is working towards a greener future by collaborating with community members and looking at Portland’s past to make decisions on depaving the city and how to best use its resources. (They’re looking to grow in the U.S., Canada and UK too.)

An overnight parking ban in a Chicago neighborhood has made the street quieter and calmer for residents. Now let’s imagine what the country could look like if we had less parking and car-centered planning.