Today’s Headlines

• Report: Protected bike lane networks can make a big difference on climate, environment (ITDP)
• Berkeley's fight over safe bike infrastructure reduced by media to "War on Cars" (SF Chronicle)
• Bike libraries boost access to bikes across the U.S. (Next City)
• Pasadena's Pedestrian Action Plan being fine-tuned to focus on specific corridors (Pasadena Now)
• Three projects in Tuolomne County recommended for active transportation projects (Union Democrat)
• Community college students held back by lack of transportation options (PEW)
• Metrolink opens new Arrow line between San Bernardino and Redlands (Mass Transit)
• Santa Clarita installing solar-powered bus info signs (SCV News)
• CA high-speed rail program awards contracts for four Central Valley stations (Mass Transit)
• Safety concerns shut down construction on LA Metro Purple Line (LA Times)
• High-speed rail in Utah? Why not? (KUER)
• Poll: Most people in U.S. want more action on climate (AP)
• NIMBY Bay Area cities propose very dubious sites for housing (SF Chronicle)
• Sacramento city council considers funding new affordable housing (Sacramento Bee)
• Highway removals reunite communities, right wrongs (Urban Land Institute)
• Very, very little plastic is recyclable, despite labels (Grist)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF