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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

By Melanie Curry

8:32 AM PDT on July 24, 2023

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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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Melanie Curry

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