Today’s Headlines

8:40 AM PDT on August 22, 2017

State's power grid, sort of dependent on solar, survived the eclipse just fine (SF Chronicle)
California can teach a thing or two about climate policy (New York Times)
Video: Caltrans adds “complete streets” in Joshua Tree
Recap: How SF's bike-share system became a symbol of gentrification (Guardian)
Applications slowing for CA immigrant drivers licenses (SPCR)
BART's longest-serving employee is a train operator: 47 years and counting
Rainbow crosswalks can nurture trust (Quartz)
A little background on the causes of California's housing shortage (Sacramento Bee)
Downsizing: Tiny homes now include cars? (Christian Science Monitor)
Ray Bradbury saw this a long time ago: A future run by Amazon, Whole Foods (Fast Co Design)

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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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