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Report: Half of Uber, Lyft Trips Replace More Sustainable Options
Researchers at UC Davis have found that more than half of ride-hail trips in California replace walking, biking, carpooling, and public transit trips, or are trips that otherwise wouldn't happen. They have ideas to make it more sustainable.
In October, Santa Monica Will Lower Speed Limits on 29 Streets – and Raise it on One
Based on Council procedures, the changes require a second vote that should occur at the September 10 meeting, with changes going into effect 30 days later.
Talking Headways Podcast: The Real Work of Safe Streets
Oakland City Council candidate Warren Logan on how people perceive government works, and the need for more flexible housing and streets policies.
Roscoe Blvd Bus-Priority Lanes Are Open
At 10.4 miles (20.8 lane-miles) Roscoe Boulevard now has the most bus-only lane mileage of any street in Southern California
Media Critique: Labor Day Traffic Coverage Ignores Trains
Recent coverage of the Labor Day weekend travel crush fails to mention rail services
Friday Video: How (and Why) To Paint a Ghost Bike
Roadside memorials can make the human costs of our traffic violence crisis visible — at least until someone tears them down. That's why filmmaker made it his mission to restore two ghost bikes that had vanished from Boston roads.
Friday’s Headlines
Better transit for Folsom, Elk Grove, maybe; Waymo eyes robotaxi expansion; LA Metro ridership is growing; More
Killed by a Traffic Engineer: CalBike Interviews Wes Marshall
There is nothing that says you have to design for the peak or for 20 years from now. It’s a choice we’re making.
Commentary: Let’s Talk About Woodstock the Water Shuttle V2.0
We have the funding to build on success and make a permanent water shuttle to really connect Western Alameda and downtown Oakland.
Philly Advocates Score Initial Win in Fight for Safer Bike Lanes
The death of Dr. Barbara Friedes is spurring change on the Philadelphia road where she was killed while biking – and hopefully, elsewhere in the City of Brotherly Love, too.
