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Myth-Buster: Uber and Lyft Aren’t Addressing Transit Deserts
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Most Uber and Lyft trips aren't bolstering transportation options in transit deserts, but are being taken in majority White and more affluent neighborhoods, a new study out of Chicago reveals.
Today’s Headlines
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Bicycles are hot, and thieves are targeting bike shops (Davis Enterprise) Video: Wildlife overpass in Utah a success; SoCal to get one next year (ABC) Public input sought for potential Highway 1 expansions in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Sentinel) Emissions are down, revenue up, but CA needs to ramp up climate fight (Environmental Defense Fund) […]
California’s Efforts to Reduce Pollution, Greenhouse Gases Are Inextricable from Environmental Justice
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Yes! Magazine offers a short history and explainer for cap-and-trade and its EJ issues
Eyes on the Street: Santa Monica’s 2-Way Protected Bikeway Along Ocean Avenue
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Ocean Avenue's five-block-long two-way protected bikeway closes a gap - making a continuous low-stress bike connection from the beach path to the Metro E Line Station
Lessons from Measure RR for a 2022 Regional Ballot Measure
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"So, the lessons from Measure RR are that public agency led vision and outreach, multiple stakeholders working together with a public owner and broad coalition working to get the measure passed are going to work best to get measures passed."
Study: Free Transit Doesn’t Reduce Driving — But Does Increase Local Business Support
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A new study finds that commuters with access to free public transportation don't drive any less — but they do take more leisure and shopping trips than those who have to pay their own fare, which could help provide local economies with the cash they need to provide a broader range of social services over time.