Wednesday’s Headlines

CARB clean fleet rule waits for USEPA permission; Bus stops can make people happy; Automakers paid Tesla instead of developing EVs themselves; More

By Melanie Curry

8:44 AM PST on January 3, 2024

Photo by Ad Hoc Industries.

In CA legislature new session, budget, election are top issues (Cal Matters)
Implementation of CARB's clean fleet rules delayed until USEPA can approve it (Transportation Today, ACT News)
Bus stops can be designed to make people happy (Streetsblog Mass)
Giant three-lane roundabout set to open in San Benito County (Mercury News)
Bay Area's MTC develops guidelines to help cities reduce vehicle miles traveled (The Bay Link)
Court blocks Berkeley's natural gas ban (SF Chronicle)
Dealing with grief from climate change (KQED)
Marin, Sonoma plan on summertime launch of e-bike share to "test" its effectiveness (Marin IJ)
California state budget process, explained (Capitol Weekly)
Automakers paid Tesla instead of developing their own EVs (Frontier Group)

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.

Wednesday’s Headlines

Stay in touch

More from Streetsblog California

Tuesday’s Election Day Headlines

‘Safety Incident’ Temporarily Suspends Alameda Water Shuttle

Is a ‘Life After Cars’ Really Possible?

PART II: Unpacking the Risks for Riders and Families of Illegal E-Motos

Election PSA – Live Outside of the Bay, LA, OC, or SD? Make a Plan to Vote in Person if that Ballot Isn’t Already in the Mail

Active Streets Corazón del Valle Open Thread