Friday’s Headlines
We wanted e-bike incentives. They offered EV rebates. But maybe we'll get nothing.
10:27 AM PST on February 27, 2026
- Budget Watchdog Says Deficit Too Big for Gov’s EV Rebates (CapRadio)
- Carson Plans 20-Mile Bike Network Before Olympics (Daily Breeze)
- LA Breaks Ground on Bike/Ped Bridge to Give Access to Wilmington Waterfront Promenade (Press Release)
- Modified Worse-Scenario Plan for BART (SFStandard)
- BART’s Own Directors Delayed by Breakdown (SFStandard)
- SD Proposes E-bike/Cargo Bike Restrictions (10 News)
- Reminder: EV/Low Emission Stickers Don’t Give Express Lane Benefits (OCReg)
- America’s Trains Average Same Speed as WWII Era (American Affairs)
- People Might Want to Drive on Highways, but No One Wants to Live Near One (The Urbanist)
- Tariffs Hurt Bike Shops (10 News)
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