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California’s cap-and-invest program is facing a lawsuit. 🌎⚖️ Environmental justice advocates say the state weakened its climate program by giving more free pollution permits to major emitters and putting climate investments at risk. CARB says the changes balance climate goals with affordability and industry concerns. Now a court will decide whether California followed the rules when it approved the changes. #California #ClimateChange #Transit #CleanAir #Transportation

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AI just rated some of California’s bike routes… But there’s one problem: AI doesn’t actually ride bikes. Santa Barbara County wants cyclists to fact-check what it says is the state’s first AI-generated bike comfort map. If the robot thinks a six-lane stroad is “comfortable,” now’s your chance to tell it otherwise. Would you trust AI to plan your ride? #California #ai #bicycling

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NYC said “no” to private cars on 42nd Street during World Cup games. We wanted to find out how much of an effect this had on bus speeds along the corridor. Last week, we went to Midtown and compared the bus rider experience on a World Cup day, when cars were banned, with a normal day, when cars were allowed. Video by Henry Beebe-Center

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