Friday’s Headlines

LA resolved to end traffic deaths, but instead they have doubled - and CA roads are only getting worse for pedestrians; LA Councilmember calls for pause on Dodger gondola; CA is saving cow poop for the climate; More

By Melanie Curry

7:59 AM PST on January 26, 2024

Photo by Marji Beach via Flickr

LA resolved to end traffic deaths, but instead they have almost doubled (LA Times)
CA roads are the worst for pedestrian fatalities, and it's getting worse (ABC7)
$53 million grant will replace San Dieguito rail bridge along LOSSAN corridor (Times of San Diego)
Report on Cruise robotaxi crash cites leadership failures, errors in judgement, and an "us vs. them" attitude towards regulators (Spectrum)
LA city councilmember calls for pause on Dodger stadium gondola project, asking for traffic assessments (KTLA 5)
More on Bay Area transit agencies' plans for universal signage (SF Gate)
Cow poop is a big part of CA's climate fighting plans (UC Davis)

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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