Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:36 AM PDT on August 19, 2020

Study: Rising pedestrian deaths due to darkness, speeding, wide roads, big vehicles (SSTI)
Experts: Now is the time to discuss new transportation policies (UC Davis)
Europe’s pop-up bikeways during COVID could bring $3 billion in annual health benefits (Forbes)
Uber and Lyft are thinking about a franchise model, to get around the law (NY Times)
Northern California holds its breath (LA Times)
Ways to conserve energy, keep it clean (LA Times)
Solar energy storage is crucial (SF Chronicle)
Hmmm…. Californians were able to cut energy use to avoid blackouts (Merced Sun Star)
Measuring mask compliance (LA Times)
Six-story development proposed in downtown San Luis Obispo (Tribune)
San Francisco landlords may be willing to lower rent (SF Chronicle)
That self-driving bike? MIT is working on it (Autoevolution)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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