The first recipients of a newly expanded major transportation grant program will deliver significant money for biking, walking and transit — and even some road projects that federal transportation leaders say will help non-drivers, too.
How the heck did they get a climate bill passed? (AP, E&E) Air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions being measured and mapped at a “hyperlocal” scale (Vice) FHWA’s “Carbon Reduction Program” lets states ignore the reduction piece (Transportation For America) Why aren’t speed governors required on vehicles? (Bloomberg) Paris to become a 100% cycle city […]
There's a bicycle booby trap in the park. The Music Concourse manager refuses to fix it. The City Attorney and the Board of Supervisors must intervene.
There are seven scenarios in New York's environmental assessment for congestion pricing. How this plays out is crucial to America's effort to rein in traffic and fund transit.
Newsom urges legislature to speed up climate efforts (CalMatters) Street-level air pollution from traffic linked to higher emergency room costs (EDF) There is still hope for a tax break on e-bikes (The Verge) Money for California from federal climate bill (Mercury News) Oakland plans an e-bike library (Oaklandside) Bicyclists protest LA’s ban on selling bike […]
On the Westside, Venice Blvd will see three new miles of bus-only lanes, and upgrades to extend an existing 0.8-mile protected bikeway to just over five miles