• Traffic deaths are spiking (AP, NHTSA)
• How to make cities safer for e-bikes (Bloomberg)
• As traffic fatalities rise, Boyle Heights gets crosswalks (Spectrum)
• Broad coalition asks Fresno to put off transportation sales tax measure renewal until investment plan can be improved (Fresno Bee)
• Study: Affordable housing at TODs is the best way to support transit (HUD)
• BART looks back 50 years to its earliest days
• Report: How to overcome barriers preventing low-income people from adopting EVs (Ethan Elkind)
• City of Alameda considers piloting a universal basic income program (Local News Matters)
• Play the “spend the surplus” game (CalMatters)
• CA might eliminate late fees that add hundreds of dollars to traffic fines (Local News Matters)
• Urban wildlife crossings are a thing in California (New Yorker)
• Don’t forget about climate change (IPCC)
• The Netherlands has some ideas for adapting to sea level rise (Independent)
• India used to know how to build to keep out the heat (Time)

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• It’s Bike to Work Week, and that means free Metrolink rides for bike riders (Pasadena Now)
• California Budget and Policy Center on Newsom’s budget proposal: It’s doesn’t do enough for people who really need help (especially the part about payments for car owners)
• Legislative Analyst’s Office on Newsom’s budget proposal: it’s too risky; increase reserves
• USDOT gives out $5 billion (over 5 years) for street safety (AP News)
• Fare-free transit hasn’t reduced car trips (Planetizen)
• Lompoc looks to improve its street safety (KEYT)
• Plan for transit connection to San Diego airport meets skepticism from elected leaders (Mass Transit)
• AVs will soon be hard to distinguish from other cars, and that’s not good (Technology Review)
• Autonomous robot deliveries coming to LA (PC Mag)
• Bike parking needs to catch up (Treehugger)
• In Fresno, tenants of mobile home park hope to buy it for themselves (PBS)
• Why LA is failing on homelessness (The Guardian)
• Oh, and don’t forget to do something today about climate change (IPCC)

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• Climate change: Still coming (IPCC)
• Breaking down Governor Newsom’s budget proposal (CalMatters)
• There’s hope, and worry, about federal program to remove highways (The American Prospect)
• Caltrans, Solano County celebrate highway expansion (Daily Republic)
• Here are some cool electric cargo bikes the USPS could use instead of its gas vehicles (Electrek)
• Why do drivers feel persecuted, when they rule the world? (Forbes)

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