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Wednesday’s Headlines
Updates on stories we covered over the past week on quick build, speed cameras, VTA strike and more...
Volunteers Repaint and Repair Mural as Progress Continues on Converting Great Highway
Advocate/volunteers erase graffiti as the project to remake San Francisco's oceanfront moves steadily forward.
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Today’s Headlines
Streetsblog California will resume normal publishing today. Hope you all enjoyed the weekend.
Survey: Americans Still Want Police To Cut Traffic Stops That Don’t Make Anyone Safer
Americans never lost their appetite for police reform in the traffic safety realm – and their leaders are starting to listen, a new study suggests.
Is the City’s Approach to Measure HLA Resulting in Worse Pavement Conditions on Some Streets?
The city says "Measure HLA has not affected overall citywide [pavement condition]" but some streets - ones the city put repaving on hold for HLA - seem to have a lot of potholes.
CalBike Opposes Bill Giving Fire Departments More Control of Bikeways
Despite concerns, there's little evidence that features like speed humps or protected bikeways significantly impede emergency response times. Instead, these features are crucial for reducing traffic injuries and fatalities.
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Eyes on the Street – Big Dalton Bike/Walk Path is Now Open
Not the same as the one in Baldwin Park, this multi-use path (formerly the Vincent bikeway) traverses Irwindale, Covina, Azusa, and unincorporated parts between.
Amtrak CEO’s Ouster Makes the Grassroots Fight For Rail More Urgent
"For all of our sakes, let’s hope against hope that whoever sits in that seat next believes in the mission of a nationwide network of passenger-rail service."
Does the Media Help Create the Traffic Violence Crisis?
Which came first: the chicken (deadly driving) or the egg (a culture that normalizes it)?
Transit-Funding Measure Reintroduced
Wiener and Arreguín launch Senate Bill 63, another attempt to get a sales tax onto the ballot to keep the Bay Area moving.
Monday’s Headlines
VTA Strike Moves Into Week 3, there's exciting news on Quick Build in Sacramento, and more...
It’s Time For State DOTs to Step Up and Do a Better Job
As federal support for active modes gets clawed back, state DOTs could play a more important role in America's transportation system — and a new report argues they need to innovate.
What’s Next for Measure HLA, in the Face of Metro Opposition?
This is probably something a judge would need to decide at some point...
