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
8:32 AM PDT on May 7, 2024
- 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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