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The value of a beautiful bus stop goes beyond aesthetics; Muni riders seem satisfied; BART San Jose extension gets $$$; Lots more

Image: BART

  • What a beautiful bus stop can do (Bloomberg)
  • Muni riders seem satisfied (SF Chronicle)
  • Not the most direct, but the most comfortable route: How apps are managing transit crowding during the Paris Olympics (Slate)
  • Paris Olympics get a "gold medal" for public transportation (SF Chronicle)
  • Study: Traffic moves too fast in Penngrove/Everytown, and there is to little room for people to walk or bike (Press Democrat)
  • Stop talking walking for granted (New Age)
  • Surprise! Lighted crosswalks improve pedestrian safety at night (Smart Cities Dive)
  • San Diego's trolleys host pop-up art events (San Diego Union Tribune)
  • BART extension to San Jose gets $5.1 billion in federal funds (ABC7, KQED)
  • The quiet power of car-free neighborhoods (Bloomberg)
  • London's low-emission zone lowered emissions (The Guardian)
  • Study links online shopping with air pollution (Grist)
  • Justice Department sues freight companies over Amtrak delays (Route Fifty)

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