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Good afternoon! We’ve got Streetsblog end-of-year roundups for you.
And some headlines:

  • Too much driving makes Americans unhappy (The Guardian)
  • More about that twins study that shows how walkable cities are better for all (LAist)
  • San Francisco surpasses its pedestrian fatality record (SF Standard)
  • It’s hard to be a pedestrian in a city rife with robotaxies (Washington Post)
  • E-bike maker Super73 sued for selling “switchable” e-bikes that can easily go over legally allowed speeds (Pasadena Star News)
  • Bill that would make it clear “switchable” bikes are illegal to sell takes effect in 2026 (Fox5)
  • Changes coming to Bay Area highways and transit in 2025 (SF Chronicle)
  • Governor Newsom touts new state laws for safer streets (Governor Gavin Newsom)
  • California’s Cap-and-Invest Crisis, Explained
    by Damien Newton
    August 11, 2026
    California’s budget was finalized in June, but the legislature can pass trailer bills to amend it until the end of August.
  • Tuesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    August 11, 2026
    Another big link of stacks covering everything from yesterday’s presser to defend the coast to Fresno’s ballot measure fiasco, to gas stations in San Diego
  • It’s Trump Versus California, Again, Over State’s Rights to Protect Coast
    by Damien Newton
    August 10, 2026
    The Trump Administration keeps finding new ways to make Californians’ lives worse. Today it’s looking for new ways to pollute the coastline.
  • Call to Action: Transit Advocates Rally at State Capitol
    by The Editorial Team
    August 10, 2026
    Just say “not” to taking money from transit and giving it to the state’s biggest polluters
  • Study: Cities Must Integrate Vision Zero Principles into All Planning
    by The Editorial Team
    August 10, 2026
    It’s about reducing the severity of crashes and minimizing how often road users are placed in conflict in the first place
  • Monday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    August 10, 2026
    Trump Wants to Drill in our water, today’s a good day to tell him no and a ton of local news from up and down the state.
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