Today’s Headlines
- Oil companies are pouring money into campaigns of black and Latino Democrats in CA (CalMatters)
- Assembly passes bill to bring more cap-and-trade funds to disadvantaged communities (Greenlining Institute)
- Other ideas for protecting Google's cars from pedestrians (City Observatory)
- In London, a scheme for free bike use (BikeBiz)
- But at Stanford, only a scheme for free helmets (Stanford News)
- Silicon Valley's transportation tax will go to voters (Mercury News)
- Sacramento transportation officials prepare for arena opening in October (GovTech)
- Key takeaways from “Best Complete Streets Policies” webinar (MikeOnTraffic)
- Governor's affordable housing plan could wipe away local control (LA Times)
- Caltrans is still widening lanes for “safety” (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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Tuesday’s Headlines
Newsom vetoes bill to require a human operator in driverless truck testing on public roads; Santa Crux goes all-on for hydrogen; Why CA is taking Big Oil to court; More
Caltrans Explains Why VMT – Vehicle Miles Traveled – Is Such a Concern
And then turns around and says: oh, but new freight truck traffic induced by new highway capacity doesn't count! Really, Caltrans?
Study: What Road Diets Mean For Older Drivers
"After a road diet, all motorists seem to drive at a rate that feels comfortable to a mildly-impaired older adult."
Input Meetings Starting This Weekend for Ballona Creek “Finish the Creek” Extension Study
Learn more and give your ideas for extending the Ballona Creek bike/walk path upstream through Culver City and into Mid-City Los Angeles
Motorist Kills Pedestrian on Valencia
While distracted/inattentive driving was a primary factor, the non-intuitive and dangerous center-running design almost certainly contributed
