Today’s Headlines
- Transit is in serious trouble (Eno Center for Transportation)
- The Bay Area transit map is an unholy mess (SF Chronicle)
- SANDAG leaders say they won't use a "road charge" to pay for transportation plan (San Diego Union Tribune)
- Grant allows LA Community College students to ride transit for free (LA Times)
- Chilling video of a child almost run over in a crosswalk is all over media, but few note the inadequate police response (Autoblog)
- Chico to get a couple of crosswalk improvements (Enterprise-Record)
- San Jose police are using pedestrian decoys to catch, cite dangerous drivers (ABC7)
- Drivers are killing San Diego pedestrians; Newscasters offer "safety tips for pedestrians" (Fox 5)
- More on new California parking law as a win for climate and housing (LA Times, Bloomberg)
- Research: Carbon offsets for Northern California forests are based on lies (Lost Coast Output)
- Do tiny homes for homeless people help? (Mercury News)
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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.
