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Good morning.
2025 seems to have started with bad news,
but that’s not all that’s going on. Here’s more:

  • Some New Year’s Resolutions for biking (Momentum Mag)
  • Metro offers other ideas (than a gondola) for getting to Dodger Stadium without a car (Urbanize)
  • California’s high-speed rail visionary: Ron Diridon (Trains)
  • Outgoing Muni chief talks about the real reasons robotaxis are bad for SF (SF Chronicle)
  • A video explainer about CA’s new daylighting law (Streetfilms)
  • Surge in crashes on Highway 1 near Lompoc leads to Caltrans considering safety fixes: There should be a chance to weigh in (Santa Maria Times)
  • How the Netherlands tracks bicycle traffic (We Love Cycling)
  • MTC grants $36 million to SF to build safer roads near affordable housing (SF.Gov)
  • ICYMI: If you bike to work, you live longer (Momentum Mag)
  • Your January power bill is going up only slightly – according to PG&E (SF Chronicle)
  • PG&E says rates will stabilize this year (Sacramento Bee)
  • Bill to Reform Coastal Commission Scaled Back, but Still Delivers Wins for Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects and Santa Monica
    by Damien Newton
    June 23, 2026
    Everyone is claiming victory in the compromise between Zbur, the Coastal Commission, the City of Santa Monica, environmentalists, neighborhood leaders in Santa Monica, and mobility advocates including Streets for All.
  • Tuesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    June 23, 2026
    Update on lawsuits against Trump, Deadly by Design, Transit Surging, CAHSRA Plotting, and more…
  • Dems Push for Guardrails to Shield Federal Transportation Grants From Trump Meddling
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    Will Senate Democrats leverage the proposed Build America 250 Act to end President Trump’s meddling in transportation funding?
  • Porchfest Brings Affordable Entertainment to the Streets
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    People-first streets aren’t just life-saving – they’re a cost-of-living tool. And they’re fun.
  • Commentary: Imagine what SMART Could do with the $11 Billion Caltrans Will Flush Away Widening State Route 37
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    Strange, the oil-funded think tanks aren’t screaming about the boondoggle of widening SR 37 the way they do about rail projects
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