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Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Aug 25, 2022 | No Comments

Tracing fossil fuel company’s fake news sites – made to look like local media (Heated)
Riverside County highway washed out by flash flood (Daily Bulletin)
Planned “inland port” in Mojave will use rail, truck, and air to move freight (Freight Waves)
CARB finishing up rules on banning the sale of new gas vehicles… in 2035 (NY Times, The Verge)
CA legislature running up against a deadline (CalMatters)
San Diego working on local mileage tax (CBS8)
But also working to get around measuring VMT impacts in rural areas (San Diego Reader)
While in Oceanside, commission rejects high-density housing project (San Diego Union Tribune)
New Caltrain trainsets are rolling in (Progressive Railroading)
Some US cities are quickly building extensive bike networks (not in California) (NextCity)

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Healthy Streets L.A. Goes to L.A. City Council

By Joe Linton | Aug 24, 2022 | No Comments

Healthy Streets L.A. could take most of the politicking out of the implementation process by requiring the city to add approved bus/bike/walk facilities every time city streets are repaved

‘Local Metro’ Is Off the Rails

By Roger Rudick | Aug 24, 2022 | No Comments

A California comedian thinks you've just got to laugh at the state of transit and our streets

Three Common Types of Bike Laws That Are Overdue for an Overhaul

By Kea Wilson | Aug 24, 2022 | No Comments

There is almost no evidence that cycling regulations are making U.S. streets safer, and more than enough evidence that they should be overhauled to prevent disproportionately harmful impacts against people of color, a new study finds.

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Aug 24, 2022 | No Comments

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 vehicle crashes is disproportionately affecting low-income and Black people (NY Times)
Can LA make itself more bike and pedestrian friendly? (KCRW)
Ventura County to institute free transit for youth (KCLU)
Take a ride on Metro’s new K line (ABC)
Profile: Darwin Moosavi, who guided CAPTI into existence (Mass Transit)
It’s not environmental laws that hold back infrastructure (Motherboard)
Toyota drops fight against California’s emissions standards (LA Times)
This clean energy power line could save California (LA Times)
Nigeria moves to benefit from US carbon trading market (Vanguard)
Catalonia to test technology that lowers speed limits when bikes are using the road (The Mayor)
Things people blamed on bicycles (Esquire)

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Bikes parked in front of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento

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Could California (Finally) Get That Stop-as-Yield Law?

By Melanie Curry | Aug 23, 2022 | No Comments

California bike riders are this close to getting the right to treat stop signs as yield signs.

L.A. City Bikeway Implementation Decreased in Fiscal Year 2021-22

By Joe Linton | Aug 23, 2022 | No Comments

The prior fiscal year L.A. tallied 52 new or upgraded bikeway miles; this past year there were just 39.

CicLAvia ‘Meet the Hollywoods’ Open Thread

By Joe Linton | Aug 23, 2022 | No Comments

Tens of thousands of folks enjoyed six miles of car-free streets through Hollywood, West Hollywood, and East Hollywood.

Why is Amtrak Missing from the BayPass Pilot?

By Roger Rudick | Aug 23, 2022 | No Comments

Amtrak's Bay Area service doesn't take Clipper and isn't part of the BayPass pilot. That's an omission you can drive a train through

Why Arguments Against ‘Free Transit’ Are Missing the Point

By Streetsblog Editors | Aug 23, 2022 | No Comments

Free transit pilots are popping up around the world as the pandemic rages on — and so are heated debates about whether they'll stymie agencies' efforts to delivery the high-quality service that U.S. riders need. But what if those arguments are missing something fundamental about why we commodify basic mobility in the first place, and the many ways marginalized people are impacted when they can't afford a fare?

NY Considers Requiring Speed Governors on Huge SUVs

By Eve Kessler | Aug 23, 2022 | No Comments

Sen. Brad Hoylman introduces what he says is a first-in-the-nation effort to make active safety technology standard on new cars.

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Aug 23, 2022 | No Comments

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)
Key to transit ridership: dedicated lanes, frequent service (Smart Cities Dive)
CAHSRA certifies EIR for northern section (San Jose Spotlight, LA Times)
CA allocates money for transportation infrastructure (Gold Rush Cam)
Analysis of Oakland’s Slow Streets program (Metro)
Should it be easier to take away a driver’s license? (Curbed)
France pays drivers to switch to e-bikes (The Verge, Electrek)

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