Today’s Headlines
- Reinventing the wheel? Long Beach to consider new bike registration system (hint: Bike Index, folks!) (Press Telegraph)
- Cycling may be the cure for workplace stress (Total Women Cycling)
- The myth that separated bike lanes cause pollution is total bunk; here's why (Guardian)
- Yet one more way automated cars pose a danger to bikes: Tesla doors have a mind of their own (Systemic Failure)
- Cap-and-trade:
- Quick recap of recent cap-and-trade moves (LA Weekly)
- Supreme Court case: ARB responds to appeal on cap-and-trade (Law360)
- Wieckowski's bill (NCEL)
- CA Republicans argue in favor of extending cap-and-trade, because the alternative will take control away from industry (Mercury News)
- California's climate change fight is also about public health (Time)
- Electric buses, built in California, can bring jobs, business to the state (LA Times)
- Google to build a transit-focused campus that could transform San Jose (Mercury News)
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.
