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  • Long-range study shows commuting by bike brings lower risks for mortality, disease, hospitalization, mental health problems. And they say it’s dangerous! (BMJ Public Health)
  • Put a bow on Santa Rosa’s Southeast Greenway; it was never going to be a highway (Press Democrat)
  • SMART board approves five-year strategic plan to reach Cloverdale, increase ridership (Marin Independent Journal)
  • Public transit options to the Rose Parade are expanding (Pasadena Now)
  • San Diego trolley riders feel safer these days (San Diego Union-Tribune)
  • Santa Maria looking for public input on new route to San Luis Obispo (KEYT)
  • Safety improvements planned for Stevens Creek Blvd transit corridor (San Jose Spotlight)
  • Caltrain, San Mateo County officials are skeptical about transit measure options (San Mateo Daily Journal)
  • CA congressional delegation pushes for high-speed rail funding (Senator Padilla)
  • The Week in Short Video
    by Damien Newton
    July 17, 2026
    Streetsblog USA’s headlines you might have missed, bikes and trains, and car-free Wilshire in MacArthur Park.
  • Friday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    July 17, 2026
    I’m still traveling, but I’m back online so updates will be more regular, and the newsletter will go out daily.
  • Commentary: E-Bikes are NOT the Problem
    by The Editorial Team
    July 17, 2026
    Reducing injuries from e-bikes and other devices is possible if parents, educators, law enforcement, and community organizations work together
  • ‘Big Brother’ At U.S. DOT: Bike Lanes Aren’t Just ‘DEI,’ They’re Also Unsafe
    by The Editorial Team
    July 17, 2026
    Taking a page from George Orwell, the government is now saying that bike lanes are unsafe and speed cameras are not proven to reduce crashes. In other words, freedom is slavery.
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