Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Today’s Headlines

LA tripped over its duty to fix broken sidewalks (LA Times) Westwood neighbors hope to convert a street to a pedestrian plaza (Daily Bruin) Just give free e-bikes to everyone who wants one (New York Times) E-bikes are changing the bicycle industry (Bicycle Retailer) San Diego Airport launches free electric shuttles to Old Town Transit […]

Build Back Better bill passed by House, now goes to Senate (Bicycle Retailer) “Methane fee” still in federal budget (AP) Some bikes are built to be junked (U.S. PIRG) New trolley line opens in San Diego, but it stops short of the beach (San Diego Union Tribune) Palo Alto gets a bike/ped bridge over the […]

California cites pilot “universal basic mobility” for youth (Bloomberg) LA Metro broadens its definition of “mobility” beyond freeways (Mass Transit) Bay Area’s bike-share faces an uncertain future (SF Examiner) Electric bikes are the best-selling electric vehicles (Electrek) California has a battle plan for environmental justice (LA Times) The environmental costs of online shopping (Politico) Port […]

When the pedestrian death crisis hits home (The Atlantic) Oakland asks for feedback on making Chinatown streets safer (Oaklandside) Palo Alto plans “microtransit” network (Palo Alto Online) In search of transportation equity (MZ Strategies) CA has the most zero emission trucks and buses – and jobs – in the nation (EDF) State allows heavier trucks […]

LA County seeks to decriminalize bike violations (LA Times) City data show shifting trends – up and down – in biking numbers (Government Technology) Constant construction poses danger to pedestrians in San Jose (Patch) Infrastructure bill is mostly for highway expansions (not even fix-it-first) (Governing) Bay Area transit officials happy about infrastructure bill (SFGate) But […]

Biden signs infrastructure bill: What’s in it for California (Press Democrat, Los Angeles Daily News, LA Times) How it could help rail (Railway Age) … and specifically San Diego’s vision for rail (San Diego Union Tribune) National Campaign for Transit Justice offers a scorecard on the federal infrastructure plan How international climate promises on cars […]