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Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Jan 16, 2019

We can’t tackle climate change if we ignore transportation (The Hill) Public transit is greener than it seems (Pedestrian Observations) Businesses worry about climate change, but their actions don’t show it (Wall Street Journal) PG&E’s bankruptcy could slow work on climate change (LA Times) Cities tuck climate change fixes into new laws (Wired) Infrastructure is […]

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Supervisor Barger Proposes E-Scooter Ban In Unincorporated County

By Joe Linton | Jan 15, 2019

Supervisor Barger's motion calls for e-scooters to immediately cease and desist... but is it enforceable?

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Commentary: ‘Vision Zero’ Requires Total Commitment to Safety and Responsibility

By Roger Rudick | Jan 15, 2019

Too many officials still don't get it when it comes to street safety and motorist responsibility; our streets are getting deadlier as a result

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Six Ways the Media is Still Blaming the Victim

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 15, 2019

Media tropes emphasize the victim's behavior when a driver hits a pedestrian or cyclist rather than systemic causes, a new study finds.

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Jan 15, 2019

More on Senator Wiener’s Complete Streets bill (Mass Transit) A mileage-based fee would be more effective than a ZEV fee (SSTI) No plans for a transportation tax measure in Ventura County in 2020 (VC Star) Sacramento could get scooter rentals this spring–and the city has learned from mistakes made elsewhere (Sacramento Bee) Bus lanes in […]

Bill Would Make State Highways–Which Are Often City Streets–Accommodate All Users

By Melanie Curry | Jan 14, 2019 | 7 Comments

Senator Wiener's S.B. 127 would shift Caltrans' focus to safety for everyone, not just for car drivers

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A Short Interview with New L.A. County Bike Coalition Director Eli Kaufman

By Joe Linton | Jan 14, 2019

L.A. County Bicycle Coalition announced that Eli Akira Kaufman is now the organization’s new executive director.

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Open Thread: Does Chariot Foreshadow More to Come?

By Roger Rudick | Jan 14, 2019

Are other 'micro transit' companies/transportation "disrupters" doomed in the long run?

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Local Bike Advocates: E-Scooters Are Game-Changing

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 14, 2019

In Nashville, Kansas City and Baltimore, advocates raised a couple concerns. But they all say scooters seem to be meeting a real need.

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Jan 14, 2019

Oceans are warming faster than scientists thought (NY Times) Climate change is erasing cities (Curbed) When scooters fail (CityLab) No, bike commuting is not declining (Bicycling) What the closing of Performance Bikes could mean (San Diego Reader) Film shows what climate action could be (Curbed) Wilmington’s air is choking people (CGTN) After regulatory reform, applications […]