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8:26 AM PDT on October 3, 2018

    • The world is “nowhere near on track” to reduce global warming emissions (Guardian)
    • The federal administration acknowledges disastrous rise in global temperatures, says "oh well" (Washington Post)
    • US Sec of Transportation Elaine Chao ceremoniously formalizes grant to expand I-5 in Santa Clarita Valley (Signal SCV)
    • Riding electric bikes is not “cheating” (Forbes)
    • Bicycling violations don't compare to driving violations (Outside)
    • SF Supervisors question city's process for choosing among scooter companies (SF Examiner)
    • Wait, why can't kids ride e-scooters? (Curbed)
    • Self-driving cars are coming, but so is plenty of parking (LA Times)
    • How property flippers screw over tenants (LA Times)

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Melanie Curry@StreetsblogCal

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, ever since commuting to school by bike long before bike lanes were a thing. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, editor of Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center, and earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

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