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Good morning. Here’s some news to start your day:

  • CA abandons clean truck rules, which were never going to be approved by Trump (CalMatters, KPBS)
  • Danville city councilmembers are trying to oust some effective bike advocates from commission (Mercury News)
  • Cities try to rein in e-bikes (but cars?) (Bloomberg)
  • NYC’s congestion pricing is working as intended (Bloomberg)
  • Richmond awarded $9.5 million federal grant for pedestrian, bike infrastructure (Mass Transit)
  • L.A. Mayor issues order to expedite rebuilding (LA Times)
  • Newsom budget lays out cap-and-trade, climate spending (RTO Insider)
  • Artificial Intelligence uses a LOT of power – gas right now, but then there’s nuclear (Argus Media)
  • Friday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    May 1, 2026
    It’s a mostly “bad news” set of links. Brace yourself.
  • The Week in Short Videos
    by Damien Newton
    May 1, 2026
    E-bike/e-moto legislation, self-driving big rigs, and new TOD in LA.
  • Santa Monica Is First In State to Launch Automated Bike Lane Enforcement
    by The Editorial Team
    May 1, 2026
    State’s first AI bike lane enforcement goes live.
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