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9:28 AM PST on January 9, 2017

    • S.F.: Survey seeks input on parking-protected bike lanes on the Panhandle (Hoodline)
    • Santa Clara VTA unveils biggest transit overhaul since 2008 (Mercury News)
    • Until July 4, you can ride SMART trains for free (Marin Independent Journal)
    • Geary BRT environmental review approved (SF Examiner)
    • Downtown L.A. hasn't seen this much construction since the 1920s (LA Times)
    • CA legislators want to strike a deal on transportation (Capital Public Radio)
    • Google claims that self-driving cars will be a boon for cyclists (Business Insider)
    • Bill would authorize fines for violating DMV permit policy on self-driving cars (SF Gate)
    • Madrid's move to go car-free could inspire other cities worldwide (Indian Express)

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Melanie Curry@StreetsblogCal

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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