SPUR Talk: Bullet Trains and Small Cities
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A look at how high-speed rail can transform medium and small cities
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about California Climate Investments
E-bikes Included in CA Budget Bill: $10 Million in Incentives
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But equity language, which would have aimed incentives towards those least able to afford e-bikes, has been stripped out
Eyes on the Street: Pomona Bikeways on Valley Boulevard and Kellogg Drive
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New protected bike lanes were recently installed on Kellogg Drive. Construction is underway on a protected bikeway on Valley Boulevard. Both serve Cal Poly Pomona.
Study: Driving to Save Time Just Slows Everyone Down
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Researchers have found that making driving more convenient ends up ensuring that a community will be choked by gridlock, and everyone will have a slower trip.
Today’s Headlines
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LA Times discovers battery-powered trains (but mentions it might not work for HSR) Court blocks sale of Caltrans property in South Pasadena (Pasadena Now) DeSaulnier on the federal transportation bill (Mercury News) Caltrans’ road building creates funding streams, but doesn’t solve congestion (Davis Vanguard) Union City’s controversial East-West Connector gets help from the state (Mercury […]
Last Push to Keep Telegraph Safe
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Tuesday, July 6, the Oakland City Council will hear arguments for removing safety features from Telegraph in the KONO district
Today’s Headlines
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California Budget Center looks at state budget COVID cases rising (SF Chronicle) Seven new cases in the State Capitol, including 2 fully vaccinated people (Sacramento Bee) Recall election set for September 14 (CalMatters) Federal infrastructure bill includes money for 200 projects in California (LA Times) Highway 1 bridge in San Luis Obispo County to be […]
L.A. Metro Bus Service Changes Hit Lots of Bumps
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This week's botched NextGen implementation signals that Metro continues to fail to prioritize its bus riders
Talking Headways Podcast: Coordinating Pandemic Transit
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This week we’re joined by Robert del Rosario, director of service development for AC Transit in Oakland to talk about the pandemic, what’s needed to get riders coming back, and what sustainable revenue might look like going forward.
An American Buys an E-Bike Every 52 Seconds
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The two-wheeled electric vehicle revolution is taking off — but is Washington up to the task?