Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Today’s Headlines

Climate change will require political and economic systems change, one way or the other (IPCC) The current heatwave in China will affect us all – and it’s just a start (Fortune) HSR approves EIR; what’s next? (Mass Transit) Guys, guys! High-speed rail could really happen! (Greenbiz) Carlsbad declares emergency over bike crashes (CBS8) Surge in […]

Political and economic systems change are the only way out of this climate crisis (IPCC) The heatwave in China is relentless, shocking (Guardian) Flash floods are no salve for drought (Guardian) CA Democrats offer alternatives to keeping Diablo Canyon open (AP) What if all short trips were by e-bike? Huge potential environmental benefits (Brussels Times) […]

It shouldn’t be so hard to buy an electric car (LA Times) It shouldn’t be so hard to live without a car in LA (LA Times) Here’s what happens when a country uses bikes to fight climate emissions – it works (Wired) Let’s really talk about speed limiters on cars (Treehugger) LA Metro CEO declares: […]

Active transportation bills poised to reach the Governor’s desk (CalBike) Public transit employees were hit hard by COVID (LA Times, SF Chronicle) CAHSRA certifies EIR for northern segment (CAHSRA) More on Bay Area universal transit pass (Mercury News) That deadly Windsor Hills crash was the tip of an iceberg (LA Times) LA Metro looking for […]

What the Inflation Reduction Act can do for local climate efforts (Governing) What’s in it for bikes (People for Bikes) One million square feet of L.A. roads are being covered with solar reflective paint (Fast Company) LA Metro approves an ambassador program for transit safety (California Newswire) In San Diego, transit ridership increasing (ABC) Can […]

Dire effects expected as Mediterranean Sea heats up (AP News) Drought is pushing power grid to the brink (Vox) L.A. is spending billions to make climate change and transportation worse (LA Times) L.A. needs bus-only lanes (CityWatchLA) Safety changes coming to a freeway interchange in Marin County (MarinBike) How BART is learning, and teaching, about […]