Today’s Headlines
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8:21 AM PDT on May 17, 2022
- It’s Bike to Work Week, and that means free Metrolink rides for bike riders (Pasadena Now)
- California Budget and Policy Center on Newsom’s budget proposal: It’s doesn’t do enough for people who really need help (especially the part about payments for car owners)
- Legislative Analyst’s Office on Newsom’s budget proposal: it’s too risky; increase reserves
- USDOT gives out $5 billion (over 5 years) for street safety (AP News)
- Fare-free transit hasn’t reduced car trips (Planetizen)
- Lompoc looks to improve its street safety (KEYT)
- Plan for transit connection to San Diego airport meets skepticism from elected leaders (Mass Transit)
- AVs will soon be hard to distinguish from other cars, and that’s not good (Technology Review)
- Autonomous robot deliveries coming to LA (PC Mag)
- Bike parking needs to catch up (Treehugger)
- In Fresno, tenants of mobile home park hope to buy it for themselves (PBS)
- Why LA is failing on homelessness (The Guardian)
- Oh, and don’t forget to do something today about climate change (IPCC)
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