Today’s Headlines

• 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• What would happen if gas tax were repealed?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)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF