Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

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By Melanie Curry

8:55 AM PDT on September 23, 2019

Sunday was international car-free day, although you may not have noticed (Guardian, World Economic Forum)
To fix polarization, get politicians out of cars (Politico)
Women face extra challenges on transit (Metro Magazine)
California has to overhaul its transportation system to fight climate change (SF Chronicle)
Finally, California requires a smog check for trucks. Wasn’t this already a thing? It was not (Mercury News)
Why congestion pricing make sense (US News)
Nobody actually wants to be a “supercommuter” (CityObservatory)
Emeryville may scrap parking requirements for all new buildings (East Bay Times)
Parking reform will save the city (CityLab)
CARB approves Tropical Forest Standard, but it remains controversial (The Real News Network, SF Chronicle)
California vs. Trump on climate change (LA Times)
Navigation apps are making traffic completely unmanageable (IEEE Spectrum)
Uber and Lyft drivers use an app to organize (NY Times)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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