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"Extreme commutes"; Cruise begins process to reinstate its self-driving cars; San Diego voters to weigh in on transportation sales tax measure; More

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  • Bay Wheels bikeshare plans expansion in SF Bay Area (CBS)
  • These Bay Area workers face "extreme commutes" (El Tecolote)
  • Santa Monica approves bike and pedestrian station access plan for Bergamot Station (Santa Monica Next)
  • Cruise begins process to reinstate its self-driving cars in California (SF Examiner, The Verge)
  • San Diego voters to decide on transportation sales tax measure in November (ABC 7)
  • Truckee town council hears an update on its TART microtransit pilot program (Sierra Sun)
  • BART celebrates Autism Acceptance Month (Axios)
  • Multiple cities in Silicon Valley to collaborate on a project for safe routes to schools (San Jose Spotlight)
  • LA Metro adds bus priority lanes in the San Fernando Valley (Gov Tech)
  • Big Oil is quietly paying state attorneys general to kill climate litigation (Heated)
  • People think we're weird because we don't own a car (The Guardian)

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