News Category: Transportation

What Does Your State Offer? – Minnesota To Offer Rebates For Up To 75% Of The Cost Of Qualifying E-Bikes

This summer, Minnesota residents can apply to get e-bike rebates that are worth up to 75% of the cost of an e-bike and certain accessories, which could go a long way toward getting more people in the saddle. The state has allocated $2 million for 2024 and $2 million for 2025 to fund the e-bike rebate program.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Vetoes Self-Driving Vehicles Bill. What is your state doing about the inevitable end of human driven vehicles?

Several other states have legalized fully autonomous vehicles, with Florida and California being early adopters.

Tiny electric robovan cleans 1 million square feet of road per charge

The Robosweeper S1 from WeRide can work alongside street crews, or can work alone to quietly clean up day or night.

Tesla to unveil robotaxi self-driving car in August, Elon Musk says

The technological feat has been a longtime goal for Musk, who has said autonomous taxis could revolutionize modern transportation by becoming more popular than human-driven cars and that automakers would be “worth basically zero.”

Kalispell Council to Host Work Session on Homelessness

The city council recently revisited homeless population issues and councilors requested a work session and public hearing in May to brainstorm solutions, including potentially revoking the Flathead Warming Center’s conditional use permit

2022 was the ‘worst year ever for bicyclist deaths,’ new data shows

The increase in cyclist deaths coincides with a similar rise in the number of pedestrians who have died, noted Jessica Cicchino, the vice president of research at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

A Brief History of the Future on the PBS website now

A Brief History of the Future is a unique six-part documentary series about our futures and how we can reimagine them. Hosted by renowned futurist Ari Wallach, the show invites viewers on a journey around the world that is filled with discovery, hope, and possibility about where we find ourselves today and what could come next.

The Future Just Keeps Coming – Uber Eats and Waymo are testing autonomous food delivery in Phoenix

Uber Eats will start delivering some orders in the Phoenix area via Waymo’s autonomous vehicles on Wednesday, expanding on a multiyear partnership that already includes the self-driving cars shepherding passengers around town.

Grants for Small Towns and Rural Areas Focus on Enhancing Civic Life

A new philanthropic organization will roll out $10 million in grants to rural communities and small towns in 2024, funding projects aimed at enhancing civic participation.

Save the Date: 2024 Montana Downtown & Main Street Conference – 10/23-25 – Bozeman, Livingston

The annual Montana Downtown & Main Street Conference is open to Main Street and downtown district promoters, elected officials, city staff and planners, architects, engineers, property owners, business owners, chambers of commerce and anyone interested in promoting and revitalizing downtowns and Main Streets.