Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:36 AM PST on January 15, 2016

Charlie Gandy on the power of asking (Pedal Love)
Could open data increase bike-share usage? (Shared-Use Mobility Center)
Electric charging stations moving ahead in Southern California (NRDC Switchboard)
Planning to begin on Burbank HSR station (KHTS)
Assemblymember Allen introduces carpool bills (Voice of OC)
Is Uber climate friendly? (Clean Technica)
Video: Caltrans blows up a boulder (Sacramento Bee)
U.K. Labour leader chided for coveting a bike; crowdfunders respond with way more than enough $$ to buy it (Cycling Weekly)
Syrian refugees who cycled across border from Russia to Norway will be sent back (Guardian)
Prominent Russian official accused of stealing a road (Washington Post)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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