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Actually, slowing traffic speeds can reduce emissions; Prioritize sustainable transportation; CA hopes to "solve" congestion (rather than emissions) using AI; More

By Melanie Curry

8:41 AM PST on January 9, 2024

Image: BART

Year in review: Most talked-about planning issues in 2023 (Planetizen)
Slowing down traffic can cut emissions (Policy Options)
How three states are fighting transportation ghg emissions (SmartCitiesDive)
Applying a sustainable transportation strategy (Planetizen)
Santa Barbara grapples with how to measure, lower vehicle miles traveled (Noozhawk)
California hopes to “solve congestion” using AI (why not use it instead to “solve emissions”?) (LA Times)
Car dominance is a choice. There are alternatives (Carter Lavin)
Bigger cars are just bad for every reason (Marketplace)
California law now lets bike riders proceed through signals when pedestrians get the go-ahead (Velo)
BART has finally gotten rid of its no-bikes-on-escalators rule – Watch the how-to video! (Patch)
Santa Monica installs new four-way stops (Santa Monica Next)

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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