Monday’s Headlines
Cars in traffic do not produce more emissions than those in free-flow; ARB admits maybe carbon capture won't work; Can Taylor Swift fans save public transit? More
8:48 AM PDT on July 31, 2023
- It’s just a myth that idling cars cause more greenhouse gas emissions – and now it’s BUSTED (City Observatory)
- Can Taylor Swift fans save public transit? (New Brunswick News)
- They broke transit-riding records in the Bay Area (Mercury News, SF Standard)
- Air Resources Board admits that maybe carbon capture isn’t feasible and can’t be used to meet climate goals (Sacramento Bee)
- States (legally) use climate funds to build highways (Washington Post)
- NYT blames e-bikes for crashes caused by cars (Electrek)
- Head of SANDAG – Hasan Ikhrata – to resign (San Diego Union Tribune, The Globe, ABC10)
- Britain’s new prime minister decries “anti-motorist” policies like low speed streets (The Guardian)
- Rent control will be on the CA ballot again (LA Times)
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