Thursday’s Headlines
A mega-stack today covering everything from E-Bike Crashes to Downtown Parking. And not one mention of high-speed rail!
11:38 AM PDT on May 7, 2026
- More on Speed Cameras (SFGate)
- Next Thursday Is Bike to Everywhere Day (Oaklandside)
- Metro Celebrates New Subway Stops with Free Passes Everywhere This Weekend (Larchmont Buzz)
- E-Bike/Moto/Scooter Crashes on the Rise in Fresno (Fresno_Bee)
- SFMTA Fare Inspectors (SFStandard, VoiceofSF, ABC7)
- Muni Ridership (Axios)
- E-Scooter Permits Renewed (KQED)
- Major Changes to Fresno Parking (Fresno_Bee)
- Santa Monica Plans to Get People to World Cup (Next)
- US Lags Badly in Urban Transit, It Would Take $4.6 Trillion to Catchup (The Guardian)
- Cities Getting Rid of One-Way Streets Where They Can(Governing)
- No Neighborhood Is Walkable without a Corner Store. (The Third Place)
- So There Was This Debate the Other Night (LAT, OC Register)
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