Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:35 AM PDT on September 11, 2017
- Biking to work means better health and longer life (Washington Post)
- I-5 at San Diego border will shut down for a long weekend in September (San Diego Union Tribune)
- New crossing makes things easier for Hayward pedestrians (East Bay Times)
- Some arguments around expanding the 710, and paying for it (Whittier Daily News)
- Congestion pricing for L.A. getting some serious discussion (KPCC)
- Op Ed writer gets heated about free BART fares for employees, family members (East Bay Times)
- High speed rail is a long-term investment, already paying dividends (Sacramento Bee)
- In London, they reduced truck traffic even while deliveries increased (Core 77)
- Hurricane Harvey’s damaged vehicles: warnings, insurance, “overabundance of new cars” available to replace them (LA Times)
- How bike helmets work—and don’t (Washington Post)
- Mexico’s earthquake warning gave some over a minute’s warning (LA Curbed)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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