PerspectiveCity leaders: Before buying a hyperloop, maybe fix your sidewalk?ByThere’s a tension in transportation news. On one hand, cities are eager to nudge residents away from automobiles and toward modes that pose less danger, both to people and the planet. But the mobility stories that grab media attention often involve launching buzzy plans for , , , and startups — innovations that have yet to prove they can reduce driving. As , city officials touting these tech launches are often motivated more by FOMO than by a strategy to catalyze mode shift.But local leaders have a choice. Rather...…PerspectiveCity leaders: Before buying a hyperloop, maybe fix your sidewalk?ByThere’s a tension in transportation news. On one hand, cities are eager to nudge residents away from automobiles and toward modes that pose less danger, both to people and the planet. But the mobility stories that grab media attention often involve launching buzzy plans for , , , and startups — innovations that have yet to prove they can reduce driving. As , city officials touting these tech launches are often motivated more by FOMO than by a strategy to catalyze mode shift.But local leaders have a choice. Rather...WW…