LA Metro Motion Proposes Cutting Fares in Half, Introducing Fare Capping
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Under the motion, for at least six months during the COVID recovery, Metro would cut transit fares/pass prices in half
Dumbarton Project Burned Again?
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Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. The dream of running Caltrain directly between the mid-peninsula and the East Bay is in danger of getting shelved again. The Palo […]
Today’s Headlines
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- Is Uber just straight out killing Jump bikes? (Bike Share Museum)
- Santa Barbara closes State Street to car traffic for roomier walking (Edhat)
- Fullerton closes bike route to bikes to allow cafes to open (Fullerton Observer)
- Legislators eye budget talks as an opportunity to reassert authority (KQED)
- Stop claiming Los Angeles has no transit–it’s not true, for one thing (Lisa Schweitzer)
- History of San Francisco on its telephone poles (SF Chronicle)
- Santa Monica’s pedestrian mall’s success (Curbed)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
Talking Headways Podcast: The Digital City
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It's a special edition of the podcast this week, as we talk to an expert in how residents of a city interact with — and are sometimes exploited by — all our digital doodads.
Today’s Headlines
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- Transit workers are paying a heavy price during the pandemic (Washington Post)
- SMART moves ahead with plans to acquire freight company (Press Democrat)
- Coronavirus is not fuel for urbanist fantasies (Curbed)
- Leaking gas lines may be killing trees in cities (Inside Climate News)
- Seawalls, beaches, and California’s wealth divide (LA Times)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
Metro Pursuing Disruptive Centinela Grade Separation on Nearly Complete Crenshaw Line
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Do Crenshaw transit riders really need a two-year bus bridge, so more drivers can get to Inglewood's stadium?
How Do We Make Sure Open Streets Are for Everyone?
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A discussion hosted by The Untokening collective looked at why over-policing and other social justice issues must be considered when planning walk/bike interventions during the pandemic.
Caltrain Faces Electrification Challenges, Shutdown Concerns Loom
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A serious rethink is in the cards for how Caltrain, and Bay Area transit generally, gets funded
COVID-19 Outdoor Dining Already Squeezing Walkers
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Too many temporary permits let restaurants take sidewalk space without accommodating pedestrians.
Op-Ed: What Does Social Distancing Mean for Public Transit?
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When it comes to bus service, transit agencies facing a huge challenge — one whose success will make or break the urban economy.
Today’s Headlines
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- Ten years of CicLAvia (The Planning Report)
- How California can lead the nation during COVID-19: Change transportation funding (ClimatePlan)
- Recent health and equity shifts that should be kept (California Health Report)
- If everyone wore masks, we could stop the spread of coronavirus (Daily Cal)
- But we can’t see people’s smiles anymore (SF Chronicle)
- Traffic is down, and air pollution too, but not as much (NPR)
- And even that may not last (Capitol Weekly)
- How Yosemite might reopen sounds familiar: day-use reservations, restrictions on car traffic (SF Chronicle)
- Lyft has a temporary bike-share monopoly in San Francisco (Examiner)
- California will require Uber, Lyft to use electric cars (Green Car Reports)
- BART extension to San Jose – phase 1 – set to open in June. Finally (Mass Transit, Mercury News)
- Self-driving – er, remote-controlled – scooters are on the ground (The Verge)
- Six ways to make streets safer for pedestrians (The City Fix)
- Adjustments coming to gig-worker law: musicians, freelancers, coaches would be exempt (Sacramento Bee)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
SGV Connect: L.A. County Parks Re-Openings and Long-Term Planning Across the Region
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Podcast features interviews with Norma Garcia of L.A. County Department of Parks and Recreation and Kome Ajise of the Southern California Association of Governments - SCAG.