Peter Jacobsen
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Online Driving Courses Add to Road Fears
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New York lawmakers are making it easier for bad drivers to get licenses by allowing student drivers to take a questionable online safety course rather than the previously mandated five-hour, instructor-taught classroom session.
Interview with Melinda Hanson, Bird’s Sustainability Chief
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Hanson talks about Bird's life cycle environmental impacts, climate change, the Cruiser, and reclaiming streets
Motorist Strikes Man in Emeryville Crosswalk; Lawmaker Vows to Redouble Efforts on Safety
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Emeryville Councilmember John Bauters rendered assistance to a man who was hit in a crosswalk by a motorist in a pickup truck. He vows to redouble efforts for safety.
Bernie Sanders’s ‘Green New Deal’: What’s His Plan for Transit?
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The Democratic contender's climate plan calls for $300 billion in new transit funding and $600 billion for high-speed rail. But it's not great on highways.
Today’s Headlines
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Amsterdam expands its bike subscription service (Bloomberg) Questions raised about IIHS risk assessment of protected bikeways (Forbes) There have been many studies of Uber and Lyft, and all have found negative impacts: traffic, crash rates, transit ridership (Curbed) Uber drivers need data about their own trips (CityLab) A new Urban Mobility Report, still wrong (City […]
Upcoming Events Draw Attention to Gruesome Hit-and-Run that Left Teen Severely Injured
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“I just wanted to know why you do like what you did. You saw me. You hit me. You knew I was under there.”
Eyes on the Street: Terry Francois Protected Bike Lane Near Completion
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Much of it is already rideable. Workers say it'll be soft opening as early as this weekend.
British Official Floats Idea of SUV Ban
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British traffic safety authorities are starting to figure out how dangerous SUVs are for pedestrians. Unlike the U.S., they might actually do something about it.
Today’s Headlines
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NY Times debates whether cyclist deaths by crashes are “accidents” or crimes In defense of the bicycle store bike (Outside) Colorado joins California and nine other states to adopt zero emission vehicle mandate (Utility Dive) Trump claims California’s insistence on car efficiency standards will bring “business ruin” (Sacramento Bee) Meanwhile the oil industry–pushing to roll […]
Despite “Farcical” Caltrans Cost Estimate, Complete Streets Bill Moves to Suspense File, as Expected
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Senator Wiener kept it short: Caltrans should be embarrassed about the cost estimate it provided on this bill.