Thursday’s Headlines
Some New Year's Resolutions for biking; Metro has other ideas than a gondola for Dodger Stadium; CA's high-speed rail visionary; More
8:15 AM PST on January 2, 2025
- Some New Year’s Resolutions for biking (Momentum Mag)
- Metro offers other ideas (than a gondola) for getting to Dodger Stadium without a car (Urbanize)
- California’s high-speed rail visionary: Ron Diridon (Trains)
- Outgoing Muni chief talks about the real reasons robotaxis are bad for SF (SF Chronicle)
- A video explainer about CA’s new daylighting law (Streetfilms)
- Surge in crashes on Highway 1 near Lompoc leads to Caltrans considering safety fixes: There should be a chance to weigh in (Santa Maria Times)
- It’s hard enough to be a parent; Better public spaces would help (Bloomberg)
- How the Netherlands tracks bicycle traffic (We Love Cycling)
- MTC grants $36 million to SF to build safer roads near affordable housing (SF.Gov)
- ICYMI: If you bike to work, you live longer (Momentum Mag)
- Your January power bill is going up only slightly – according to PG&E (SF Chronicle)
- PG&E says rates will stabilize this year (Sacramento Bee)
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