Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
7:55 AM PDT on April 21, 2015
- Ecofriendly ways to travel in L.A.–not sure how Uber counts–and bikes are only #4? (Daily News)
- Now this is key legislation: a bill to allow “bike bus” passengers to drink alcohol while pedaling (Systemic Failure)
- Everything you want to know about cap-and-trade now available in one place (ILG)
- More hints for Fresno on becoming a “nice downtown” (The Atlantic)
- Police in SF say Uber driver deliberately ran over cyclist (SFGate)
- The L.A. Times finally weighs in on the helmet bill (LAT)
- New report from State Smart Transportation Initiative with data showing the obvious: that drivers going faster than 30 mph are more likely to ignore crosswalks (SSTI)
- More on bicycling while black in Florida (or anywhere) (Systemic Failure) (Vox)
- Check out your town’s “livability index” (AARP)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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