Thursday’s Headlines

New cars are collecting - and selling - all kinds of personal data; Clock is ticking to find a replacement for gas taxes; EV rebates will go to low-income buyers; More

By Melanie Curry

8:51 AM PDT on September 7, 2023

Image: Momentum Mag

People driving new cars are handing over all kinds of personal data (The Guardian, Gizmodo)
California's outdated low carbon fuel standard needs to be fixed, now (Earth Justice)
Transportation commissions from California, Oregon, and Washington will meet to discuss common issues (The Center Square)
- The clock is ticking for states to replace dwindling gas taxes (Governing)
Going forward, EV rebates in CA will go to lower-income buyers (CalMatters)
It's Transit Month in the Bay Area (SF Transit Riders, NBC)
A fantasy app reimagines cities with fewer cars (Adweek)
East Bay Regional Park District votes to allow class I (pedal assist) e-bikes on many trails (Oaklandside)
Bike art, all kinds (Momentum Mag)
CA grants will help create housing in Skid Row (Spectrum News)
Newsom signs bill to reduce "repetitive" environmental reviews for housing projects (KALW)
Berkeley is building housing, and rents are falling (Darrell Owens)
The city looks different when you're older (NY Times)

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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.

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