Today’s Headlines

8:45 AM PDT on October 7, 2016

No, bicycle lanes don't cause traffic jams (Guardian)
An economist on infrastructure: it's not the amount we invest, it's what we invest in (Vox)
Podcast: Former US Transportation Secretary discusses infrastructure investment (Strong Towns)
Feds embrace Vision Zero (Fast Lane)
San Gabriel Valley conference will focus on improving freight conditions (American Journal of Transportation)
Union of Concerned Scientists grades oil companies on accountability, deception
Starting the tough smart-city conversations (Mobility Lab)
Neighbors fight Mission District housing project: Low-income seniors will take their parking (Mission Local)
Awards: Davis, Colma, American Canyon, Benicia, Emeryville, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Santa Monica win recognition for energy efficiency and sustainability (Davis Enterprise)
We don't actually know very much about the first mile/last mile problem (Transportist)
Oakland company wants to "revolutionize" parking—but not really (San Francisco Business Times)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, ever since commuting to school by bike long before bike lanes were a thing. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, editor of Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center, and earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

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