Today’s Headlines
- It bears repeating: Action on climate is urgently needed now, not in ten years (IPCC)
- High temperatures led to BART train derailment (LA Times)
- Air Resources Board holds hearing on CA climate plan (Federal News Network)
- Closed-door CA budget negotiations focus on energy (CalMatters)
- Biden's push for gas tax suspension puts pressure on CA legislators who know it's a bad idea (Sacramento Bee)
- Transportation, labor, business, and environmental groups all agree that it's not a good idea (Smart Cities Dive)
- Oakland approves redesign for street where a bike rider was killed (Oaklandside)
- Insurance coverage for e-bikes is still figuring itself out (Reuters)
- E-bikes are taking off as a climate solution (Inside Climate News)
- LA County figures out how to legally transfer Bruce's Beach back to the Bruce family (LA Times)
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Wednesday’s Headlines
Permanent car-free Hayes St? No right turns on red? And why aren't new cars safer for people outside them? Carbon pollution costs a lot; More
California Has to Stop Building Freeways. Now.
"People aren't used to thinking of freeways as fossil fuel infrastructure, but they are." And once built, there's no going back, no making up for the extra driving by trying to convince people that a bus or train might be a better choice - we're stuck with it.
Metro September 2023 Board Committee Round-Up: C Line, 91 Freeway Widening, and More
Transit ridership and freeway funding are up. $14 million for MicroTransit was postponed. South Bay C Line extension draws both controversy and support. Law enforcement, Taylor Swift, bus lanes, and more!
What is the Life of a Dead Pedestrian Worth?
A Seattle police officer sparked outrage when he joked that the death of pedestrian Jaahnavi Kandula might be settled for as little as $11,000. Some families get even less.
Pols: Congress Must Bolster Sustainable Commutes to Reduce Carbon and Congestion
The feds should bolster sustainable commuting modes and transportation demand management strategies.
