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    • The U.S. has a much higher traffic fatality rate than anywhere else (New York Times)
    • L.A. drivers are killing pedestrians, and this needs to stop (LA Times)
    • Seven years after fatal crash, new stoplights are operating in Atherton (Almanac News)
    • Yes, it is dangerous to ride a bike in South Pasadena (Pasadena Star News)
    • A greenway in Chico gets state grant (News & Review)
    • Lincoln Blvd gets a bus-only lane (City of Santa Monica)
    • Red light cameras are worth a study (Californian)
    • Lyft gets green light to test self-driving cars in California (Digital Trends)
    • What would happen if gas tax were repealed? (KPCC)
    • More info on recent cap-and-trade auction (CBS)
    • Glaciers are melting faster than anticipated, which could drown every coastal city in the world (Grist)
    • Falling out of love with your city (Robert Weetman)

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