Today’s Headlines

9:28 AM PST on January 9, 2017

S.F.: Survey seeks input on parking-protected bike lanes on the Panhandle (Hoodline)
Santa Clara VTA unveils biggest transit overhaul since 2008 (Mercury News)
Until July 4, you can ride SMART trains for free (Marin Independent Journal)
Geary BRT environmental review approved (SF Examiner)
Downtown L.A. hasn't seen this much construction since the 1920s (LA Times)
CA legislators want to strike a deal on transportation (Capital Public Radio)
Google claims that self-driving cars will be a boon for cyclists (Business Insider)
Bill would authorize fines for violating DMV permit policy on self-driving cars (SF Gate)
Madrid's move to go car-free could inspire other cities worldwide (Indian Express)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, ever since commuting to school by bike long before bike lanes were a thing. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, editor of Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center, and earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

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