Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog California
Old Caltrain Locomotives Find New Life on Amtrak
Some of Caltrain's F40 locomotives escape the scrapper, pull (or push) trains between San Jose and Sacramento. That should mean more frequent, more reliable service on Amtrak
July 22, 2026
California High-Speed Rail, High Desert Corridor Sign Agreement to Fill Key Gap in Statewide High-Speed Network
There's still a lot wrong with the High Desert Corridor proposal. But Brad the Turtle would be happy to know that a high-speed rail connection is now in the mix.
July 21, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines
The plan to connect HSR lines seems pretty good, and common sense...
July 21, 2026
Op-Ed: Lack of Good Transit is the Real Culprit Behind the July 4th Fiasco
It's time for someone to call out the elephant in the room about the July 4th meltdown
July 20, 2026