Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Today’s Headlines

Denial is powerful, but climate change is real (IPCC) Bill status update from CalBike USPS is testing mail delivery via ebike (Electrek) San Jose transit board opposes bill that would reorganize it (SF Gate) Antelope Valley Transit electrifies its fleet 18 years ahead of schedule (The Energy Mix) …but cuts services in face of a […]

It’s uncomfortable, but to save humanity, change your lifestyle (IPCC) CARB’s climate plan is seriously flawed (CalMatters) Help everyone understand induced demand, or we will just repeat the same mistakes (Transfers Magazine) Stop requiring parking everywhere (New York Times) California cities are unwalkable, unbikeable, and dangerous, but they don’t have to be (San Diego Union […]

Climate change is here (IPCC) Court rules Biden’s “social cost of carbon” is reasonable – but it is still too low (Vox) Years after houses were destroyed to build it, Lake Merritt BART station will see new housing (Oaklandside) How modernizing payment systems improves the transit experience (Gov Tech) Legislators propose their own budget, without […]

Climate change is here (IPCC) New research pins Europe’s strange rainfall patterns on climate change (Bloomberg) Making the bicycle inexpensive and easy to manage for everyone (Forbes) The ideology of the bicycle (Atlantic) Proposal to redesign San Diego’s Park Boulevard to be safe for all brings out resistance (KPBS) A step closer to a seamless […]

Climate change is not waiting (IPCC) USDOT grants $46m for California rail projects (Railway Technology) SF Muni is in dire financial shape (Mass Transit) Whoops! That was an AV, not a bike lane, that blocked a fire truck (but it was only for 25 seconds!!!) (Wired) Why are bikes so much fun? Because they’re not […]

Climate change won’t wait (IPCC) But CARB’s scoping plan misses the chance to do more on climate (EDF) The energy industry shapes CA politics (Politico) The single most important actions cities can take on climate, economy, everything: help reduce car dependence (C40 Cities) Why the bicycle is best for urban transportation (Dallas News) One city […]