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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)
  • Thursday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    April 30, 2026
    High-Speed Rail, Open Streets, Transit Funding and More…
  • Talking Headways Podcast: The Logistics of Package Delivery
    by The Editorial Team
    April 30, 2026
    Benjamin Fong on out how e-commerce companies like Amazon have built their logistics systems and the difficulty of last-mile delivery.
  • Survey Says: Empathy Is the Key To Getting Motorists to Drive Safer
    by The Editorial Team
    April 29, 2026
    Too many drivers are blind to their own role in the traffic violence crisis. Could human stories finally get them to pay attention?
  • Commentary: This Bike Month, Let’s Pedal More to Cut Pain at the Pump
    by The Editorial Team
    April 29, 2026
    As gas prices set record highs, biking is a cost-effective (and fun!) alternative
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