Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:08 AM PDT on June 16, 2017
- All urban planners should be asked: Would you let your child bicycle here? (Guardian)
- Report: Biking to work reduces risk of heart disease, cancer, early death (Harvard Health Publication)
- Cyclist writes his own obituary (OutsideOnline)
- What happened to the bicycle movement of the 1970s? (Guardian)
- National transit “rodeo” tests operator skills: BART, SCVTA, LA Metro win competitions (Mass Transit)
- US Senate outlines autonomous vehicle legislation (The Hill)
- CA bill considers requiring autonomous vehicles to be electric (NGT News)
- Maybe just telling drivers how much their trips cost could get them to drive less (Medium)
- Stanford cut its drive-alone rate by 22 percent since 2000 (Mobility Lab)
- Sacramento announces electric car-share program for low-income drivers (Policy in Motion)
- Empty words: Baltimore mayor announces plans to rip out a cycletrack, then endorses Paris accord (Systemic Failure alright)
- Cities back Paris accord but don’t back it up with money (Climate Home)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
More from Streetsblog California
The Week in Short Videos
Curb-protected bike lanes, major transit stops, and a spotted rare protected intersection!
April 10, 2026
Final Deadline Today (Friday): Get Your Tickets to the California Bike Summit
In addition to all of the other goodies, you'll get a chance to say "hi" to Mealnie who is handling Streetsblog's coverage of the summit.
April 10, 2026
Sunset Dunes One Year Out: They Built it and People Came
Despite all the car-brained attempts to destroy it, Sunset Dunes park is a definitive success
The post Sunset Dunes One Year Out: They Built it and People Came appeared first on Streetsblog San Francisco.
April 9, 2026
’60 Minutes’ Take On High-Speed Rail Ignored Facts And Offered Nothing New
When 60 Minutes announced a segment on high-speed rail construction in the United States, I feared the worst. What I got was unexpected.
April 9, 2026
Comments Are Temporarily Disabled
Streetsblog is in the process of migrating our commenting system. During this transition, commenting is temporarily unavailable.
Once the migration is complete, you will be able to log back in and will have full access to your comment history. We appreciate your patience and look forward to having you back in the conversation soon.