Tuesday’s Headlines

Silicon Valley's transit market ready to grow; CA can't afford NOT to build better bikeways; Slower speeds mean fewer deaths; More

By Melanie Curry

8:32 AM PDT on May 7, 2024

An Amtrak train waiting to depart for San Jose from Oakland. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

Silicon Valley’s transit market is ready for growth (San Jose Spotlight)
MTC, CARB, and Transform open a mobility hub in San Jose (Mass Transit)
Lyft e-bikes arrive at East Bay bike-share stations (Oaklandside)
CA can’t afford to NOT build better bikeways faster (CalBike)
Skateboarding is reviving cities (Reasons to Be Cheerful)
Slower speeds are the secret to the Safe Systems Approach (Smart Growth America)
How hundreds of cities have achieved zero road deaths (The Conversation)
The 15-minute city idea is not what the conspiracy theorists think (Bloomberg)
Unanswered questions about how to protect endangered coastal railway (Phys.Org)
Steps must step up efforts to reduce harmful carbon emissions (SSTI)
Lobbying: who pays to play (Capitol Weekly)
None of the world’s top industries would be profitable if they paid for the natural capital they use (Grist)

Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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