Friday’s Headlines

A glossary of road safety terms; Contra Costa looks to invest millions in a personal rapid transit system - no, not bike lanes; Rancho Cucamonga again bans pedestrians on Christmas Tree Lane "for safety"; More

By Melanie Curry

8:44 AM PST on December 1, 2023

Image: CalBike

A glossary of road safety and transportation infrastructure terms (Oaklandside)
Contra Costa looking to invest millions in a micro-transit system with AV "pods" using a "closed guideway" that sure looks like bike lanes (ABC7, Contra Costa Herald)
CA Coastal Commission stalls safety upgrades on deadly road (KPBS)
Bay Area ferry operators to receive millions in federal grants to retrofit ferries (SF Gate, SF Chronicle, CBS)
What is Caltrans really considering for the Yolo Causeway? (Planetizen)
Opponents protest Dodger Stadium gondola plan (KTLA)
For safety, Rancho Cucamonga will allow only people in cars on a street where residents put up elaborate holiday decorations (Daily Bulletin)
Bus rapid transit works well in Jakarta, one of the most heavily congested cities in the world (The Guardian)

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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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