Today: Insurance Committee to Consider Bill That Could Kill Bike-Share
This (Wednesday) afternoon, the California Senate Insurance Committee will consider a bill whose author, Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), claims its aim is to protect pedestrians - but which would instead kill bike- and scooter-share systems in California.
June 22, 2022
Opinion: Banning Scooters is Not a Safety Strategy — It’s Broken Windows Policing
St. Louis banned electric scooters following a wave of recent gun violence and traffic safety concerns. The only problem? There's no data that shows that scooters were involved in anyone getting hurt.
June 22, 2022
New Head of Caltrans: Tony Tavares, Chief of Bay Area and L.A. Districts
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Tony Tavares, current Caltrans District chief for L.A.-Ventura Counties, as the new head of Caltrans
June 21, 2022
Vehicle-Into-Building Crashes 40% Higher Than Previously Thought
U.S. drivers ram their cars into buildings about 100 times every single day, according to revised new estimates – and while that's 40 more daily collisions than previously thought, some experts suspect it may still be an undercount.
June 21, 2022
Study: We Can’t End Car Dependency Without Disincentivizing Driving
Bad news, livable streets people: Motorists are generally far happier with their daily commutes than we are — an indication that investing in transit, biking and walking alone won't get drivers out of their cars.
June 21, 2022
Watts Leads on Local Solutions to the Climate Crisis
California's Transformative Climate Communities Program is empowering local communities, including Watts, to take climate actions that contribute a host of related benefits
June 17, 2022
SF Unveils Plans for Permanent Slow Lake Street and Drives People Crazy
After a controversial year in a well-to-do neighborhood, the new ‘quality over quantity’ design is watered down, pro-slow advocates say.
June 17, 2022
