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  • Richmond is making progress on street safety (Richmondside)
  • Why is the act of riding a bike becoming a touchpoint for a culture war? (Momentum Mag)
  • CA can protect climate policies AND pocketbooks (LegalPlanet)
  • Inglewood snags an ATP grant (2Urbangirls)
  • How SF’s Great Highway transformation fits into the national dialogue about the impact of freeways (SF Examiner)
  • MTC decides to poll regional residents about transit funding (The Bay Link)
  • San Bernardino is getting a Diverging Diamond Interchange – expect more of these, because engineers love them (GoSBCTA)
  • CTC awards funds for rail crossing upgrades in Pomona (Progressive Railroading)
  • Video: CA high-speed rail celebrates a groundbreaking for an overpass in Fresno (YouTube)
  • StreetSmart 16: Damian Kevitt at the Legislature’s 11th Hour
    by Damien Newton
    August 19, 2026
    This year’s legislative session ends next week. Damian and Damien talk about a handful of pieces of legislation that are still moving.
  • Wednesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    August 19, 2026
    CalMatters Has Their Own Legislative Update. It’s Bleaker Than Ours.
  • A New US-Canada Bridge Opposed By Trump Has a One-of-a-Kind Bike Path
    by The Editorial Team
    August 19, 2026
    The bike-ped path on the brand new Gordie Howe International Bridge opened on Aug. 5 despite the president’s opposition.
  • Op-Ed: San Francisco Should Not Give Free Curb Space to Waymo
    by The Editorial Team
    August 18, 2026
    There’s no reason one of the most valuable companies in the world should get free access to a public right-of-way that residents pay for.
  • Driver Smashes Plastic Bollards on Santa Monica’s 23rd Street Bike Lane
    by The Editorial Team
    August 18, 2026
    Using flimsy plastic bollards to separate bikes from automobile traffic is better than nothing, but this recent video makes a strong case that only concrete barriers will truly protect bicyclists
  • Tuesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    August 18, 2026
    A Santa Monica driver makes the case for concrete road dividers, More CAHSRA shenanigans, Rideshare and AV news, Mayor Bass Almost Fills a pothole and more…
  • Close Friends, Family Hold Emotional Vigil for Reginald Foreman, 2nd Call Worker Gunned Down While Cleaning Up Crenshaw Blvd.
    by The Editorial Team
    August 18, 2026
    A community reels as family and friends try to make sense of a senseless loss
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