L.A. Mayoral Candidate Thoughts on Metro Given Only Brief Moment at Forum
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In between some weird questions and the sparring matches with Caruso, candidates were asked when they last rode Metro
626 Golden Streets Mission to Mission 2022 – Open Thread
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At the first San Gabriel Valley open streets event since the start of COVID, tens of thousands of attendees biked, skated, scooted, walked and ran on five miles of car-free streets
United to House L.A. Proponents Submit Signatures to Qualify for November Ballot
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United to House L.A. gathered 98,171 signatures, well above the roughly 62,000 needed to qualify for the L.A. City November 8 ballot
Commentary: Reject Reckless Drivers from Leadership
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It's not enough to denounce the act; one must also stigmatize and reject the perpetrators.
Why Lithium Mining for EV Batteries Should Be Our ‘Absolute Last Resort’
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...and biking, walking and transit should come first.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- 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 anyone 18 or under (Star94.1)
- Who will build EV charging stations in CA, and why it matters (Capital and Main)
- Napa to reconsider red light cameras (GovTech)
- NYC is trying to scare people into not speeding (NY Times)
- Less noise from electric buses creates more health benefits (Green Car Congress)
- Caltrans looking for input on proposed Angeles Crest highway safety improvements (Outlook)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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Study: Distracting Roadside Safety Billboards May Cause 17K Crashes a Year
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Such signs are provoking a conversation among advocates about the limits of on-road safety messages more broadly.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Good morning! It’s Bike Month!! Which is a great time to remember to prioritize the climate crisis (IPCC)
- Highway crashes are far more expensive than congestion (Public Square)
- S.F.’s new BRT proves that giving transit priority makes transit work better (SF Chronicle)
- More on L.A.’s new “rapid bus” (LAist)
- In San Diego, scooter use is up again… so city plans a “crackdown” (San Diego Union Tribune)
- Introducing Sonoma County’s Bike Champion of the Year (Patch)
- Napa County embraces Bike Month (Napa Valley Register)
- Even Texas is revolting against freeways (The Guardian)
- L.A. mayoral candidates debate public transit, homelessness (CSULA)
- …a forum from which BLM activists were dragged away (LA Times)
- COVID cases on the rise (LA Times)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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High-Speed Rail Hits Milestones
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EIR for Merced to San Jose, Central Valley Station designs, Funding for Union Station, Adoption of 2022 Business Plan
L.A. Metro Board Approves Bus Rapid Transit through North Hollywood, Burbank, Glendale, Eagle Rock, and Pasadena
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NoHo-Pasadena BRT received unanimous support of the Metro board of directors, many of whom held the project up as a model for additional BRT lines expected to follow
SGV Connect 92: Meet Chris Greenspon
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Damien sits down with the third co-host of SGV Connect, Chris Greenspon.
Why ‘Walkability’ Scores Don’t Tell Us How Pedestrian-Friendly a City Is for Everyone
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Standard walkability metrics aren't factoring in all the reasons why residents can't or won't travel by foot, a new analysis suggests— and cities need to think beyond the sidewalk, particularly in neighborhoods of color that face the steepest barriers.