Wednesday’s Headlines

Is the solution to an unsafe crosswalk to just remove it? National data about pedestrian deaths has huge gaps; CA's grid passed the heat wave test; More

By Melanie Curry

8:30 AM PDT on July 17, 2024

Sacramento responds to complaint about an unsafe crosswalk by... removing it? (Sacramento Bee, Aol.com)
What national data doesn't tell us about pedestrian deaths (Smart Growth America)
Electrifying Bay Area ferries will also provide jobs (SF Public Press)
Oakland launches mobility wallet for low-income residents (Mass Transit)
Cato Institute admits that driving is subsidized in CA, even according to their conservative estimates
Cities and counties are ignoring a law that requires them to inspect homeless shelters (CalMatters)
Batteries helped California's grid pass the test during this heat wave (Sacramento Bee)

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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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