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Jay Pitter On ‘Being Black In Public’ — And Its Implications For Sustainable Transport Policy
Jay Pitter talks to The Brake about racism on the street.
Tuesday’s Headlines
CARB tells Caltrans to do better on Yolo Causeway analysis; US EPA tells LA to do better on smog; Public transit mostly worked pretty well amidst the rain; More
Study: Subsidizing Transit Actually Makes It More Efficient
Generations of pundits have argued that operating subsidies enfeeble transit agencies and allow them to run inefficient routes with tons of empty seats. A new study says the opposite is true.
Metro Releases New Lower 710 Freeway Proposal; Agency Still Plans to Widen 710, Doesn’t Rule Out Residential Demolitions
Metro's new 710 widening proposal is not as bad as the mega-widening that Metro was hell-bent on a couple years ago, but there's still a lot of harmful freeway/ramp/road expansion, and precious little transit, walk and bike improvements
Weekend Roundup: SFMTA Update on Valencia, Help Save Great Highway Park Again
... and Transit Riders director steps down
Monday’s Headlines
Cities made safe for bikes are safer for everyone: How local leaders can shape infrastructure spending; Climate change is killing a lot of people; More
CTC Approves Controversial I-15 Expansion, After All
Commissioners had already made up their minds to approve, and cut short questions from Commissioner Joe Lyou to get it over with
Review: Amtrak California Passengers are Starving for New Trains
A look at Amtrak's new 'Venture' car rolling stock on the train that runs between Oakland and Bakersfield
Will Paris Voters Make SUV Drivers Pay More For Parking — And Will American Cities Follow Their Lead?
Voters in the City of Light could force SUV drivers to pay more to park — but even if the measure passes, more hurdles lie ahead.
Friday’s Headlines
What that rapidly approaching climate threshold will mean; It took a bus driver's death to show how dangerous UC Santa Cruz campus shuttles are; Try an e-cargo bike and you'll probably like your car less; More
