Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:40 AM PDT on September 5, 2017

Caltrans wants to widen, straighten a highway; locals say that’s too much (Sacramento Bee)
California, it’s time to take a stand on environmental justice (Common Dreams)
Air travel’s often ignored carbon footprint is huge (Daily Breeze)
Arguments in support of road diet in San Jose—and one specious complaint (Mercury News)
Advocating for a more bike-friendly Petaluma (Petaluma 360)
Marietta gets a pedestrian hybrid beacon (AJC)
Even in so-called “walkable” cities, pedestrians are being killed in record numbers (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
China’s experience is what cities fear most about dockless bike-share (NY Times)
- Same in Melbourne (Herald Sun)
San Francisco examines Uber, Lyft data (SF Examiner)
Video: Caltrans blows up old Oakland Bay Bridge piers (KRON)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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