Today’s Headlines

8:07 AM PST on January 27, 2020

Car-free Red Car Bridge opens over L.A. River (The Eastsider)
Local San Diego planning group calls for pedestrian improvements on Mission Blvd (SD News)
Electric pedicabs used to provide an important service in San Diego, until the city stopped issuing permits (Voice of San Diego)
Stronger climate policies would be good for the California economy (Forbes)
CA's cap-and-trade program offers hope for disadvantaged communities (EcoWatch)
Trucks that are out of compliance with emissions rules will have their registrations held (Yahoo)
Hey public agencies: time to measure, account for vehicle miles traveled (JD Supra)
How much does the car economy cost the state? In Massachusetts, it's a lot (Route Fifty)
Study: E-commerce is set to overwhelm city infrastructure (Supply Chain Dive)
Moms 4 Housing is changing the conversation about housing (The Nation)

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, 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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