It’s Bike Month!
Time to celebrate the humble, fun bike.
The Latest from Streetsblog
State E-bike Incentive Program Update
E-bike battery certification requirements, and get ready now for the first launch window.
Commentary: Merchants Are Getting People Killed
The number one local obstruction to curbing traffic violence is local commerce and merchant groups.
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Wednesday’s Headlines
Bike Month begins; Transit dangers; Yolo causeway project "not air quality concern" and Sacramento gets an F in air quality; Universal basic income could get a lot of people off the streets; More
Bill to Require Speed Control in Vehicles Goes Limp
Also passed yesterday were the Complete Streets bill, a bill on Bay Area transit funding, and a prohibition on state funding for Class III bikeways.
CalBike Summit to Advocates: Don’t Take No for an Answer
"Persistence with kindness." "Keep trying different things." "You have to be kind of annoying." "Light up their phones."
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Freeway Drivers Keep Slamming into Bridge Railing in Griffith Park
Drivers keep smashing the Riverside Drive Bridge railing - plus a few other Griffith Park bike/walk updates
Active Streets Mission-to-Mission – Open Thread
Tens of thousands of participants biked, walked, skated and scootered on car-free streets through San Gabriel, South Pasadena and Alhambra
Four Things to Know About the Historic Automatic Emergency Braking Rule
The new automatic emergency braking rule is an important step forward for road safety — but don't expect it to save many lives on its own.
Supervisor Melgar Betrays Promises, Sells Out Family Killed in West Portal
Well that didn't take long
Tuesday’s Headlines
Robotaxi breaks the law, Waymo defends it; Whistleblower sues Caltrans; SANDAG gets a new leader; Zero-emission zones are helping fight pollution; More
How the Myth that ‘100 Companies’ Are Responsible for Climate Change Hides the True Impact of Automobility
An influential report pins responsibility for the climate crisis to just a handful of oil, gas and cement producers. But who's buying what they're selling — and who's creating policy that makes many of those purchases functionally compulsory?
Monday’s Headlines
Reckless policies encouraged giant cars; Who should control AVs? E-bikes need more and bigger lanes; More