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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)
  • Newsom Signs Budget Trailers, Saves Bike Lanes in Encinitas, Blocks Them in L.A.
    by Damien Newton
    September 21, 2026
    Politics over ideology as the legislature and governor step in with wildly different results for bike-friendly Encinitas and car-friendly Los Angeles.
  • Monday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    September 21, 2026
    I thought the headlines were going bad, and that was before I saw the SacBee having to explain open container laws.
  • The Five Questions Every Community Should Ask Itself Before It Debuts a New Bike Path
    by The Editorial Team
    September 20, 2026
    …or plaza, or transit route, or any other investment in public space
  • The Week in Short Videos
    by Damien Newton
    September 18, 2026
    Meet NYC middle schooler Ava Jean and San Diego Councilmember Steve Whitburn.
  • Bike Shorts: Open Streets, Griffith Park, Metro Bike Share, and More
    by The Editorial Team
    September 18, 2026
    New bike lane protection in Griffith Park, Hollywood and Arcadia – and Metro expanding bike-share and funding CicLAvia-type events
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