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Good morning. Here’s what we’re reading about today:

  • Bike riders and people on foot spend plenty of money in city centers (Dutch Cycling Embassy)
  • A Week Without Driving sparked a cultural shift (America Walks)
  • Sausalito approves plan for bike lanes, crosswalks (Marin Independent Journal)
  • Marin approves 25-year transportation plan (Mass Transit)
  • Santa Monica reports major jump in bus ridership, bike lanes (Santa Monica Next)
  • Oakland DOT wants to remove bus shelters for “safety” (Oaklandside)
  • Sacramento RT rolls out cameras on buses to ticket cars illegally parked at bus stops (KCRA)
  • New carpool lanes opening on Highway 101 near Santa Barbara (Independent)
  • Taylor Swift is one more proof that people want to be out and about among other people (Future of Where)
  • USDOT tool makes transportation equity data publicly available; Department seeks feedback (Smart Cities Dive)
  • Parents are creating their own ride-hail carpools to get kids to school (AP News)
  • Berkeley approves plan for housing at the North Berkeley BART station (Berkeleyside)
  • Coastal Commission approves plan to turn Great Highway into a park (SF Examiner)
  • Legislation Moving to Make It Easier to Build High-Rises Near Transit in CA’s Seven Largest Cities
    by Damien Newton
    April 14, 2026
    More high rises in the downtowns of our seven largest cities?
  • Tuesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    April 14, 2026
    BART Ridership records, E-Bikes, AI, and more…
  • What If All Cars Were Autonomous, Electric, and Free?
    by The Editorial Team
    April 13, 2026
    Can we really solve the problems of car dominance just by making cars less destructive?
  • “Why Do We Do This Bill?”: Preparing Congressional Staff for Surface Transportation Reauthorization
    by The Editorial Team
    April 13, 2026
    A top advocacy organization is preparing Congress to take a critical look at the upcoming transportation reauthorization — and it’s not easy.
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