Congrats to New CA Assemblymember Matt Haney
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The politician who expanded protected bike lanes across SoMa crushes rival in assembly runoff
What’s In the US DOT ‘Equity Action Plan’ — And What’s Missing
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A new federal action plan to advance "equity" in the transportation realm includes concrete commitments to reform a transportation network that too often disenfranchises marginalized people — but it doesn't go far enough, some say.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- The most effective way to address the climate crisis is by minimizing fossil fuel usage (IPCC)
- “In waiting so long to take action, humanity has denied itself any chance of making the energy transition gradual or smooth” (Washington Post)
- Speed and safety cannot be simultaneous goals (Transportation for America)
- Riding a bike in America should not be this dangerous (NY Times)
- California health department, transit agencies drop mask mandate after federal ruling (KRON4, SF Chronicle)
- All the different ways planning tries, and fails, to solve congestion (Planetizen)
- Driving is going up in San Francisco (SF Examiner)
- What CEQA reform could look like (Bloomberg)
- Nine cities that with good climate ideas (Bloomberg)
- There aren’t enough batteries in the world to power huge cars (Vice)
- How livable is your city? (AARP)
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Pomona Opens Curb-Protected Two-Way Bikeway on Valley Boulevard
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The new curb-protected two-way bike facility is the first protected bikeway in Pomona, and the longest curb-protected bikeway in L.A. County.
Study: Car Ownership Doesn’t Always Cut Black Workers’ Commutes
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It still takes Black workers 22 minutes longer to get to work every week than their White counterparts — it's probably not possible to speed up those commutes in urban areas with automotive strategies alone.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- No, the climate crisis has not gone away (IPCC)
- Los Angeles residents have noticed, and want someone to do something (LA Times)
- Start by volunteering on Earth Day: opportunities statewide (California Volunteers)
- California ranks as fourth most bicycle-friendly state (California Bicycle Coalition)
- San Fernando Valley light rail gets $5m in federal funding (Railway Technology)
- Also, here’s $5m for a bridge over the Pacoima Wash (Los Angeles Daily News)
- Sprawl – and tax evasion – drive highway widenings (City Commentary)
- Is NIMBYism played out? (California Planning and Development Report)
- Masks on transit? Some agencies – and cities – still require them (NBC, ABC, California Healthline)
- Fontana settles case over ignoring environmental rules to approve warehouses (LA Times)
- New oil well approvals rising in California (Capital and Main)
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Learn About and Offer Thoughts on California Transportation Assessment
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Strategic Growth Council to host public discussion of A.B 285 report, which says California is not spending its transportation money wisely
California Voters (Still) Want their Bullet Train
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56 percent of voters support continuing to build the state's high-speed rail system, with only 35 percent opposed, according to a new study from Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies.
Preview of L.A. Metro’s Nearly Completed Regional Connector Subway
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New downtown L.A. subway due to open in late 2022
Japan’s ‘Old Enough!’ Sparks Questions About Car-Dependent US Childhoods
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A long-running Japanese TV show challenges young children to navigate their cities without adult supervision, making us wonder why American cities are so comparatively hostile to kids.
And America’s Best Bus Stop Is …
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After a nail-biting battle between two fantastic New England nominees, we have a new title-holder.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Electric cargo bikes are hauling children to school in cities (NY Times)
- Mask mandate for planes, transit voided by judge (The Verge)
- But agencies still want people to wear them (LA Times)
- LA Metro begins testing new regional subway connector (Spectrum)
- San Diego Mayor: CA must prioritize people over parking (CalMatters)
- $34 million parking garage at BART Dublin station to begin construction (Mercury News)
- CA issues climate investment report (Daily Cal)
- CA’s proposed EV regulations could be adopted by other states (Smart Cities Dive)
- LA’s eviction moratorium still in effect; judge refuses to hear challenge (LAist)
- Areas of the Central Valley are being allowed to become flood plains again (AP News)
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