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Wednesday’s Headlines

How bike lanes slow drivers and save lives; What the best bike communities have in common; What's the good news?

  • How bike lanes slow drivers and save lives (Next City)
  • What the best cycling communities have in common (Bicycling)
  • "Greening" a city doesn't mean just planting trees. Here are some ideas (Knee Deep Times)
  • Costa Mesa receives grant for a new on-demand service (Mass Transit)
  • Silicon Valley cities get funding for micro-transit (San Jose Spotlight)
  • SF Bay ferries get funding to electrify the fleet (SF Examiner, KPIX)
  • Contra Costa County gets money for a huge highway interchange project (Contra Costa Herald)
  • State of Washington voters refuse to repeal its cap-and-trade program (NY Times, Axios)

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