Monday’s Headlines
Nothing "accidental" about increasing pedestrian deaths; Opinions on e-bike bill; Taylor Swift is a one-woman force for increasing transit ridership, at least momentarily; More
8:32 AM PDT on July 24, 2023
- There’s nothing accidental about the rise in pedestrian deaths (Slate)
- Opinions about bill on license requirement, age restriction for e-bikes (Fox5, Electrek)
- The dangers of e-bikes (SD News)
- Discerning where it is safe – and legal – to ride a bike (Mother Jones)
- Taylor Swift’s concerts increase transit ridership (Mercury News)
- More than a dozen states are challenging local minimum parking mandates (Sightline Institute)
- Electric vehicle tires are polluting the air, water, and soil (The Atlantic)
- Why aren’t there solar panels over waterways throughout California? (AP)
- Private funding is helping build housing for homeless (LA Times)
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