Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:39 AM PDT on March 9, 2020

Expanding highways increases traffic (Curbed)
Why so many transit agencies, Bay Area? (KALW)
Are frequent flier programs contributing to climate change? (New York Times)
A cautionary tale about cops, surveillance, and location data from biking apps (NBC)
California-built e-bikes (Electrek)
California’s other electric vehicle industry is booming (Inside EVs)
CARB is grappling with how to regulate ride-hail to halt its carbon emissions (LA Times)
The climate calculations on e-bike vs car (Grist)
Popping a wheelie and riding it for 100 yards or more is not illegal (MassLive)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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