Wednesday’s Headlines

CA falling behind on complete streets; Why isn't stop-as-yield legal in all states? Speed enforcement cameras in general are on the rise; More

By Melanie Curry

8:49 AM PDT on July 19, 2023

Telegraph protected bike lane in Oakland

California is falling behind on Complete Streets (CalBike)
Minnesota legalized stop-as-yield for bikes. Why not everywhere? (Momentum Mag)
Knee jerk reaction to potential speed camera pilot: calling it a "speed trap" and freaking out (SF Chronicle)
Speed cameras in general are on the rise (Smart Cities Dive)
What that gas tax money buys (Modesto Bee)
Republicans are trying to take money away from rail, water projects in already-passed infrastructure bill (Washington Post)
Canada rolled out a carbon tax without calling it one (Bloomberg)

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Melanie Curry

@StreetsblogCal

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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