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Advocates Decry Proposed ‘Gas Tax Holiday’ — And Offer Alternatives to Ease Pain at the Pump

By Kea Wilson | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

As President Biden urges Congress to give drivers a gas tax "holiday" that experts say won't even significantly ease pain at the pump, advocates are urging him to give Americans emergency relief from car dependency instead.

These U.S. Communities Are Making Safety Progress After Jaywalking Reform

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

The Black Lives Matter protests and the pandemic have dramatically shifted the terrain around policing. As a result, the last two years have brought about the first serious rethinking of jaywalking laws in a century, challenging a practically universal American rule that dates back to some of the earliest auto industry lobbying campaigns. Here's what happened next.

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By Melanie Curry | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

Tired of hearing about climate change? (IPCC)
- Study says people need the facts to be repeated (The Guardian)
- So read the report already (IPCC)
Who is paying for research on carbon capture? (LA Times)
CA has underfunded school buses for years (LA Times)
State lawmaker wants audit of San Jose transit agency (The Bond Buyer)
LA Metro says public prefers rail in a tunnel under the freeway through Sepulveda Pass (Mass Transit)
The racist legacy of Prop 13 (EdSource)

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Today: Insurance Committee to Consider Bill That Could Kill Bike-Share

By California Bicycle Coalition | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

This (Wednesday) afternoon, the California Senate Insurance Committee will consider a bill whose author, Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), claims its aim is to protect pedestrians - but which would instead kill bike- and scooter-share systems in California.

Council Gives Final Nod to Ordinance that Bans Sidewalk Repair, Sale and Storage of Bicycles on Public Property

By Damien Newton | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

"If you have an issue with one or two people, you take it up with them. You don't pass a law that's going to make everyone's lives worse."

Hearing on 14th Street Safety Project Comes on Heels of Another Tragedy

By Roger Rudick | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

Oakland lawmakers unanimously approved a safe-street redesign for 14th Street in downtown Oakland, but the approval follows a completely avoidable tragedy.

Opinion: Banning Scooters is Not a Safety Strategy — It’s Broken Windows Policing

By Kea Wilson | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

St. Louis banned electric scooters following a wave of recent gun violence and traffic safety concerns. The only problem? There's no data that shows that scooters were involved in anyone getting hurt.

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By Melanie Curry | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

Feel the heat? Also, here come thunder storms (IPCC)
Air district approves local plan with some lightweight ideas for improving AQ in Arvin, Lamont (Bakersfield.com)
Coalition urges opposition to bill that would kill bike-share with outsized insurance requirements (CalBike)
Santa Rosa reduces bus service due to worker shortage (Press Democrat)
San Diego to pilot buses on freeway shoulders during rush hour (Times of San Diego)
So many people took BART to the Warriors parade (SF Examiner)
San Diego backs off a bit on parking exemptions for ADUs (San Diego Union Tribune)
Study: White homeowners benefit from Prop 13 far more than Black, Latino households (CalMatters)
Biden wants to suspend gas taxes (AP News)

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Newly appointed Caltrans Director Tony Tavares

Climate change is not slowing (IPCC)
Governor Newsom appoints Tony Tavares, District 7 (SoCal) Director, to head Caltrans (California Globe)
San Jose is a crucial transportation hub for the entire state (Mercury News)
What needs considering rules for automated buses? Comments open until August 1 (Smart Cities Dive)
Two-way protected bikeway coming to Pasadena’s Union Street (Pasadena Now)
How restorative justice heals a school community (and should be used everywhere) (EdSource)
Racial equity work at the California State Transportation Agency (Strategic Growth Council)
Republicans reach out via twitter to beg Gov Newsom for relief from 3-cent “gas tax hike” (Twitter)
CA Dems vow to investigate cause of high gas prices, again (Spectrum)
New affordable housing is expensive (LA Times)

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Advocates Decry Proposed ‘Gas Tax Holiday’ — And Offer Alternatives to Ease Pain at the Pump

These U.S. Communities Are Making Safety Progress After Jaywalking Reform

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Council Gives Final Nod to Ordinance that Bans Sidewalk Repair, Sale and Storage of Bicycles on Public Property

Hearing on 14th Street Safety Project Comes on Heels of Another Tragedy

Opinion: Banning Scooters is Not a Safety Strategy — It’s Broken Windows Policing

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New Head of Caltrans: Tony Tavares, Chief of Bay Area and L.A. Districts

Vehicle-Into-Building Crashes 40% Higher Than Previously Thought

Study: We Can’t End Car Dependency Without Disincentivizing Driving

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