Thursday’s Headlines

Cities need to invest in active mobility; Transit projects opening around the globe in 2024; CA traffic stops show a clear pattern of racial profiling; More

By Melanie Curry

8:50 AM PST on January 4, 2024

CA legislature begins, with protests (CalMatters)
Cities need to invest in active mobility (ITDP)
E-bike subscriptions: easier way to test, buy an e-bike (Bicycle Retailer)
Transit projects opening around the world in 2024 (The Transport Politic)
California transit agencies face massive budget shortfalls (Turnto23)
Sunline Transit reveals new year service improvements (NBC)
LA Metro wants your thoughts on Micro fares (LAist)
Report: California traffic stops show a pattern of racial profiling (Spectrum)
Why it's hard just to transition to EVs (Business Insider)
How are California cities planning for a transition to EVs? (Legal Planet)
UC Berkeley prepare for another fight over People's Park (Berkeleyside, SF Chronicle)
Two SF Supervisors want to sue over state housing law (SF Chronicle)
Real estate giant set to become largest landlord in San Francisco, buying up defaulted mortgages (SF Chronicle)

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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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