Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Today’s Headlines

Climate change still needs attention (IPCC) Earth’s temperature could hit the point of no return in the next few years (AP) Fresno bus drivers could go on strike (Mass Transit) Transit agencies struggle to access funding, right-of-way (SmartCitiesDive) San Jose transit workers’ vax rate surges as deadline looms (Mercury News) Advocates do their own research, […]

It is so easy to forget about climate change (IPCC) A standoff on high speed rail (CalMatters) CA legislators urged to approve high-speed rail funds (Railway News) Labor unions are throwing their weight around to the detriment of housing, transportation (CalMatters) City of Fresno is defensive about its planning process (Fresno Bee) New, improved crosswalk […]

Climate change clock is ticking (IPCC) P.S. Recycling plastic is not a thing (Grist) Santa Clara VTA ready to move forward on BART tunnel (Mercury News) Yes, thanks: SF BRT is doing well (Planetizen) Pondering road charges as a replacement for the gas tax (Capital Public Radio) CA trade unions don’t see displacement and pollution […]

Climate change: the clock is ticking (IPCC) Extreme heat waves hit India, Pakistan (Guardian) Oslo has a few solutions, such as climate budgeting (New Yorker) Bakersfield schoolkids get a crosswalk after parents push for improvements (Bakersfield) 3-mile bike trail proposed in Montclair (Daily Bulletin) Adding bike lanes doesn’t necessarily lead to car congestion (UCLA) Influential […]

Climate change should scare us into action – but it isn’t (IPCC) Lithium mining is not a great solution (LA Times) Former Sec of Transportation Norman Mineta dies (NY Times, CNN) What’s in the plans for a high-speed rail station in Madera (Mass Transit) Transit boards don’t reflect their riders (Planetizen) Is “sustainable” sprawl really […]

Potential repeal of Roe v Wade is terrifying – and so is climate change (IPCC) Looking the other way won’t help (Capital and Main) California’s plan for extreme heat (Capital Public Radio) Low-density sprawl contributes to climate change (Greater Greater Washington) Santa Cruz guide to Bike Month (Ecology Action) San Diego transit is free for […]