Skip to Content
Streetsblog California home
Streetsblog California home
Log In
Thanks to our advertising sponsor -
Keep bus lanes for buses. Today's stories are presented by HaydenAI
Today's Headlines

Wednesday’s Headlines

Biking to school has many benefits; Lack of bus shelters is a serious health issue; Al Gore still has a thing or two to teach about fighting climate change; More

8:51 AM PDT on September 6, 2023

Girl wearing pink rides a bike

Image: Momentum Mag

  • Ways riding a bicycle to school benefits kids (Momentum Mag)
  • Lack of bus shelters is a serious health issue for the people who rely on transit (LA Times)
  • LA announces new Active Transportation Plan (Planetizen)
  • AC Transit has to restructure its board; asks public for input on new districts (Berkeleyside)
  • Is Brightline the future of train travel in the US? (Fast Company)
  • Al Gore still has a few things to tell us about fighting climate change (Heated)
  • L.A. was prepared for Hurricane Hilary, and it paid off (LA Times)
  • Wildfires and climate change make each other worse (CalMatters)
  • A deeper dive into public opinion on housing (Planetizen)
  • In a single year, Brussels reduced car traffic by a quarter (Eltis)
  • Lagos, Nigeria, famous for its clogged traffic, opens a subway (Quartz)

Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

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.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog California

Headlines

Tuesday’s Headlines

Gov Signs CEQA Bill to Increase Housing, Higher Fees on Parking and Tolls, Opposition to Road Widenings, ICE

July 1, 2025
Streetsblog USAPodcast

Does Constant Driving Really Make Our Country Richer?

A new study reveals that constant driving is making America less productive and prosperous — and getting people on other modes could help right the ship.

June 30, 2025
Streetsblog San FranciscoRail

Panel: Doing High-Speed Rail Right

At the APTA conference in San Francisco, representatives from France, Germany, and Japan revealed the secrets behind their high-speed rail success stories.

June 30, 2025
Streetsblog Los AngelesAgency Watch

Eyes On the Street: Metro and L.A. City Restore Wilshire Blvd. at New Subway Stations

Construction is winding down on Metro's 3.9-mile $3.35 billion D Line subway extension section 1.

June 30, 2025
Streetsblog California

Monday’s Headlines

Telsa's Robocars Make Streets Less Safe, ICE messing up California, Heat Is Bad for Cars, Bus Lane Enforcement in Weho and More...

June 30, 2025
California Transportation Commission (CTC)

California Transportation Commission Unanimously Approves Funds for All Recommended Highway Projects

Advocates call the CTC a rubber stamp for highway widening. The body didn't do anything to dispel that notion yesterday.

June 27, 2025
See all posts