Wednesday’s Headlines

EPA approves CA plan to phase out gas-powered vehicles; Federal bill would invest in rail; Bike lane hater buys a bike, converts to bike lane lover - of course; More

By Melanie Curry

8:34 AM PST on December 18, 2024

Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

USEPA approves CA plan to phase out new gas-powered vehicles (CalMatters)
Federal All Aboard Act would invest in rail across the country (Senator Ed Markey)
This writer hated bike lanes - until they bought a bike (LA Times)
New lane markings in Claremont: What do they mean? (Daily Bulletin)
The most bike-friendly states in the nation (CA is number 4) (Smart Cities Dive)
Transit's role in addressing homelessness (TransitCenter)
Study: Potential environmental benefits of shared transportation are huge (Momentum Mag)
SANDAG has "concepts" of a plan to build a subway (10 News)
Maybe GM ditched Cruise because people are willing to pay big bucks for software-driving cars? (Forbes)

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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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