Fw: Some Streetsblog articles FYI

[Cynthia Palmer]

Hi all -- Streetsblog articles below.

Thanks for forwarding, Pam!

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From: Pamela Van Hine <pvan...@gmail.com>

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Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 07:50:02 PM EDT

Subject: Some Streetsblog articles FYI

• Will the Impending Wave of Seniors Inundate City Streets?  What laws should your city be passing now to make sure that a historic number of elders can age in place — or at least with some grace?

• A former transportation official and podcast host worries that autonomous vehicle companies will use jaywalking laws — or even just conventions — to push pedestrians off of streets. (The Guardian)
• Could cars that come with driver-assist technology make drivers more complacent? (Traffic Technology Today)
• Transportation for America makes the case for incentives to encourage transit-oriented development.
• Uber, Lyft and road builders helped kill Illinois state funding for Chicago transit. (Streetsblog CHI)

• As cities move toward narrowing lanes to slow down traffic, create room for other users and make streets easier to cross, Oregon truckers are pushing for mandatary 12-foot lanes. (BikePortland)