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

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)

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