Today’s Headlines

8:20 AM PDT on April 26, 2018

Republicans hope to ride a gas-tax repeal to victory (LA Times)
It's not clear how well carbon pricing schemes reduce GHGs, but they sure do help the economy (Vox)
People seem to think that riding a bike to work would take too long. Wrong (NY Times)
There are lots of things large and small we can do about climate change (NY Times)
Are we ready for autonomous vehicles? (California Bicycle Coalition)
AAA researchers find that hit-and-run crashes are increasing (Omaha World Herald)
Cute video: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu promotes biking—okay, some of it is with a stunt double (Times of Israel)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, since her early days commuting by bike to UCLA long ago. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, and edited Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center. She also earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

Stay in touch

More from Streetsblog California

Streetsblog Los Angeles Caltrans

Metro Board Looks to Approve $65 Million for 91 Freeway Widening Projects

Metro staff are recommending the board approve funds to support two 91 Freeway expansion projects located in pollution-burdened communities in Southeast L.A. County - in the cities of Long Beach, Artesia, and Cerritos

September 20, 2023