Tuesday’s Headlines
Riding a bike can be an exhausting struggle for survival AND SHOULDN'T BE; You think it's hot now? Just wait; More
8:51 AM PDT on August 1, 2023
- Tonight is National Night Out – briefly turning some streets into gathering places (The Urbanist)
- Riding a bike is an exhausting struggle for survival (Streets.mn)
- You think it’s hot now? Just wait (Curbed)
- Man-made surfaces contribute to heat (Reuters)
- A climate warning from the cradle of civilization (NY Times)
- National Audubon Society: Infrastructure for renewable energy is absolutely crucial – and kills far fewer birds than fossil fuel use (LA Times)
- Why don’t more people in the U.S. ride public transit? (Mass Transit)
- BART board voted to oppose bill to decriminalize fare evasion, but there was a heated debate (Mass Transit)
- Consumer and safety advocates urge feds to establish safety standards for e-bike batteries (AP)
- San Francisco isn’t “doomed,” folks (SF Chronicle)
- Talk about surveillance! New cars track your every move, and more (Sacramento Bee)
- Report: Aerial people mover to San Diego airport would reduce traffic by 20 percent (San Diego Union Tribune)
- How the Mobility Wallet is working for some LA residents (The Source)
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