Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:57 AM PST on February 11, 2016
- Today: AARP call to support L.A. Mobility Plan (AARP)
- California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard is a crucial tool for fighting climate change (Capitol Weekly)
- An old idea in new wrapping: SPUR proposes another San Francisco Bay rail crossing (SPUR)
- Protestors speak up for bike lanes in South L.A. (My News LA)
- Obama budget would shift money from highways to transit and connectivity–but doesn’t have a chance of passing (CityLab)
- But it would mean a lot of money for L.A., Orange County (Mass Transit)
- Tech is good, but we need transportation planning too (Mobility Lab)
- Toyota creates “crash test cyclist” to help develop self-driving cars (Cycling Weekly)
- Why people should explore cities by bike (Momentum Mag)
- Here’s a great use for a huge historic factory: a cycling activity center (Bike Biz)
- Study: Lower life expectancy in U.S. due to guns, drugs, and cars (Planetizen)
- The world’s most stress-free—and spectacular—commute? Cable cars in La Paz (Guardian)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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