Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
9:00 AM PDT on April 24, 2015
- Another excuse for distracted driving: New signals in Walnut Creek will warn drivers, through their iPhones, to stop texting because their light is about to turn green (Walnut Creek Patch)
- The 710 tunnel would be “the last freeway” in California–honest (NextCity)
- Cost-benefit analyses for 710 alternatives called for (these haven’t been done already?) (PasadenaNow)
- California asking for volunteers to participate in pilot test of road user charge (Capitol Public Radio)
- More about millenials buying cars (CityLab)
- ICYMI: Trek recalls bikes (with disc brakes) (NBC News)
- Cool bike posters (Price Tags)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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