Today’s Headlines
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8:39 AM PST on November 14, 2019
- Berkeley City Council approves move to give cyclists some leeway at stop signs (Berkeleyside)
- Why more bicycle riders are dying (Bicycling)
- Easy, accessible bike storage is key for helping people who want to switch from driving to riding a bike (Phys.org)
- The switch from cars will take more than a cool app (CityLab)
- We can’t promote transit, bike, ped infrastructure and continue building for cars (American Progress)
- Air pollution linked to brain cancer (The Guardian)
- …but don’t be fooled: USEPA says air pollution can’t kill you (Heated)
- Thoughts on fare evasion: tear down the fare gates (Pedestrian Observations)
- U.S., China agree to end tariffs on e-bikes (Electrek)
- SoCalGas defends “renewable” natural gas (Inside Climate News)
- Dutch plan to lower speed limits to reduce emissions (Price Tags)
- The coup in Bolivia, batteries, and climate change (Paste Magazine)
- How solar and wind energy can help conserve and protect water resources (Triple Pundit)
- Okay, here’s a cool bike (Hackaday)
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