Today’s Headlines

• Despite dangers to pedestrians, SD begins project to widen El Cajon Blvd to “solve congestion” (KPBS)
• Correlations seen between growing number of large SUVs and pedestrian deaths (Urban Wire)
• Cities looking for ways to end illegal street racing (LA Times)
• Yup. E-bike deliveries reduce emissions (Fast Company)
• Here’s a city that hasn’t had any cars for over a decade – it works (Vice)
• Ride-share saves neither time, money, NOR the planet (and doesn’t cut congestion either) (LA Times)
• San Diego COASTER to receive $10m in federal funds (Times of San Diego)
• Former CARB deputy Steve Cliff nominated to run federal highway safety agency (Federal News Network)
• CTC approves $2.1 billion for transportation projects statewide (The Daily Independent)
• Pasadena defers action on Caltrans-owned homes (South Pasadena Review)
• Cut water use, said Newsom. Nah, said Californians (SF Chronicle)
• Oakland opens its guaranteed income project (SF Chronicle)

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