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Nine bike-friendly laws signed by Newsom; Muni Forward, AC Transit realignment, LA Metro ridership; Madera County hopes to renew a transportation sales tax measure; Cities can't expand highways forever; More

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  • Nine bike-friendly laws signed by Governor Newsom (Smart Cities Dive)
  • Oakland celebrates makeover of Telegraph Avenue into a people-focused street (City of Oakland)
  • Images of people cycling: lack of diversity impacts adoption of bike riding (Forbes)
  • How Muni Forward is transforming San Francisco transit (The Bay Link)
  • AC Transit approves service realignment plan (Metro Magazine)
  • LA Metro ridership keeps going up (Metro Magazine)
  • Fresno County supes approve 2024 Regional Active Transportation Plan (MidValley Times)
  • Madera County hopes to renew a transportation sales tax via citizen's initiative (Fresnoland)
  • Coastal Commission and North County Transit District agree to settle disagreement over fencing off RR tracks at Del Mar Bluffs (Trains.com)
  • Zillow will show a climate risk rating for housing on its site (NPR)
  • Traffic models lie, so the US wastes billions building highways that don't cure congestion and make everything else harder (Dissent)
  • Cities can't expand highways endlessly (Metro Magazine)
  • The election, vehicle emissions, and state climate plans (LegalPlanet)
  • Newsom signs bill that could require oil refineries to keep reserves on hand to prevent price spikes (Spectrum News)

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