Today’s Headlines
- S.F. blames Uber, Lyft for traffic congestion (Examiner)
- Sacramento ponders a development fee to counter traffic congestion (Sacramento Bee)
- California Transportation Commission allocates funding for highways, maintenance, active transportation (The Pine Tree)
- History and construction of the Oakland Bay Bridge: New online exhibit opens, lots of photos (Google Arts&Culture)
- Cap and trade program updates (Safe Routes to Schools California)
- Toronto, for one, is suffering an epidemic of pedestrian crashes (The Star)
- Most of them outside the city's safety plan (The Star)
- Nevertheless “experts” say crashes are the fault of pedestrians (Bakersfield Now)
- Oakland fire leads to crackdown, evictions throughout the country (New York Times)
- New housing bill proposal tells cities: build housing or the state will force you to (Curbed SF)
- Madrid gives itself a Christmas present: a car-free city center (City Lab)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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Wednesday’s Headlines
Permanent car-free Hayes St? No right turns on red? And why aren't new cars safer for people outside them? Carbon pollution costs a lot; More
California Has to Stop Building Freeways. Now.
"People aren't used to thinking of freeways as fossil fuel infrastructure, but they are." And once built, there's no going back, no making up for the extra driving by trying to convince people that a bus or train might be a better choice - we're stuck with it.
Metro September 2023 Board Committee Round-Up: C Line, 91 Freeway Widening, and More
Transit ridership and freeway funding are up. $14 million for MicroTransit was postponed. South Bay C Line extension draws both controversy and support. Law enforcement, Taylor Swift, bus lanes, and more!
What is the Life of a Dead Pedestrian Worth?
A Seattle police officer sparked outrage when he joked that the death of pedestrian Jaahnavi Kandula might be settled for as little as $11,000. Some families get even less.
Pols: Congress Must Bolster Sustainable Commutes to Reduce Carbon and Congestion
The feds should bolster sustainable commuting modes and transportation demand management strategies.
