Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:42 AM PDT on July 1, 2021
- Want safe bike, walk trails in Inland Empire? Tell Caltrans District 8 (survey) (Patch)
- The advent of autonomous vehicles could decimate public transit, in-state air travel (Spectrum News)
- How cities should prepare for new mobilities (Planetizen)
- Policies that have encouraged development of clean and sustainable energy sources are bearing fruit (Forbes)
- Buttigieg awards infrastructure grants, supposedly to projects that help reduce climate impacts, but… (Transport Topics)
- Exxon lobbyist describes years of work to undermine climate policy, says they meet regularly with Congressman Manchin (Channel4)
- Oh, oops, sorry, says Exxon (New York Times, Guardian)
- Planners develop new models for estimating foot traffic (Technology Review)
- Spraying sunscreen on pavement to cool it down, reduce emissions? (Vice)
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
Monday’s Headlines
The headline stack runs from the Straight of Hormuz through e-bikes in San Diego.
April 20, 2026
When Traffic Violence Hits The Same Family Twice — Years Apart, On Exactly the Same Street
The deaths of a Colorado married couple has some mourning an eerie coincidence — and others outraged at two predictable tragedies that could have been prevented.
April 19, 2026
Driver Runs Red, Hits Cyclist, Speeds Off
More evidence that San Francisco drivers are out of control—and that SFMTA must start incorporating concrete into its designs if it wants to reduce crashes.
April 17, 2026
The Week in Short Videos
Neighborhood greenways, San Diego budget woes, and a whole bunch of hyper-loop.
April 17, 2026