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Thursday’s Headlines

Caltrans offers 1950s-style false hope on freeway challenges; Nature needs investment; Public transit is part of America's DNA; More

February 1, 2024

Eyes on the Street: Beverly Hills Bikeways

A trickle of new bike facilities - including one sweet protected bike lane - in recent years means that Beverly Hills is no longer a gap in the growing countywide bike network

January 31, 2024

BART Celebrates Station Cleanup

>Satisfaction with BART for riders who boarded at Civic Center Station increased 9 points from 68 percent to 77 percent in the latest quarter, according to newly released data

January 31, 2024

Study: Find Out Exactly How Much More Likely a Tall Car Is To Kill You

Mammoth SUVs and pickups are more likely to kill pedestrians — but the danger isn't shared equally between models or walkers.

January 31, 2024

50 Years Since Nixon’s ‘National Speed Limit’: A Tale of Missed Opportunities

A half-century after the federal government instituted a national maximum speed, setting speed limits that keep all road users safe has become a political battleground.

January 31, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines

Every city needs a walkability study; Improving bike safety with a simple law change; Lawsuit threatens climate disclosure law; More

January 31, 2024

At New Wilshire Subway Stations, Metro Ignoring L.A. City Street Standards

Metro rail construction appears to follow city street standards only when they mandate increasing car capacity, not when standards mandate safety and walkability

January 30, 2024

Die-In Rally Calls on Mayor Bass to End Record Traffic Deaths

336 people were killed in L.A. City traffic crashes in 2023 - the highest total in over 20 years. Safe streets advocates are urging the city to take Vision Zero seriously.

January 30, 2024

Oakland Breaks Ground on 14th Street Safety Project

Long anticipated, long delayed, in a few years at least one east/west street in downtown Oakland will have a touch of Dutch to it

January 30, 2024