Today’s Headlines

8:45 AM PDT on May 12, 2022

It's more comfortable to be in denial about climate change (IPCC)
Cap-and-trade ain't doin' it (Transport Topics)
Local sales tax proposed to help fund San Diego transportation plan (10 News)
California Republicans in Congress want high-speed rail money to go somewhere else (Bond Buyer)
Hope springs eternal for rail on Geary Blvd (Mass Transit)
Specialized Bikes has an e-bike that can help replace lots of car trips (Gear Junkie)
Gas tax rebates, gas tax rebates, blah blah blah (LA Times)

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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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