Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:46 AM PDT on April 24, 2018
- America before Earth Day: What a mess (NY Times)
- For Earth Day, Trump ended ability of parks to ban sales of water in plastic bottles (EcoNews)
- SANDAG holds public workshops on transportation plans (Patch)
- Third lane opens on Richmond San Rafael Bridge during commute hours (Marin Independent Journal)
- Big rig hits message sign on highway 99 near Galt, spills boulders (Sacramento Bee)
- Bill allowing BART to build housing near its stations moves forward (MPA)
- APA digs in to oppose it–because local control (Planetizen)
- Political intrigue, the BOE’s redistricting, and the gas tax (Capitol Weekly)
- Federal court overturns delay on fines for not meeting auto efficiency standards (Electrek)
- Federal regulation on autonomous vehicles might be “petering out” after crashes (Jalopnik)
- What’s behind falling transit ridership (Ethan Elkind)
- CA legislative leaders are not really committed to transparency on harassment claims (LA Times)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
More from Streetsblog California
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Wednesday’s Headlines
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La Verne Approves Protected Bike Lanes to Pomona North Metro Station
With this, the city will play a part in building safe facilities west-to-east across the entirety of its neighbor, Pomona.
The post La Verne Approves Protected Bike Lanes to Pomona North Metro Station appeared first on Streetsblog Los Angeles.
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The Kirkham Neck-Down Worked for Safety, So San Francisco Removed it
Vision Zero pledges are meaningless if politicians fold the moment drivers complain
The post The Kirkham Neck-Down Worked for Safety, So San Francisco Removed it appeared first on Streetsblog San Francisco.
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Legislative Update: E-Bikes, Road Charge, Active Transportation, and More
We've added some new bills since last month's update in addition to all of the legislation that's moving (or was already defeated).
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