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Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Jun 27, 2022 | No Comments

Action on climate urgently needed now (IPCC) CARB’s climate scoping plan won’t help (EDF) Yet it is still attacked “from all sides” – including those who want to do much less (AP) Governor, legislature hammer out a deal on tax relief for Californians (not just drivers, no gas tax suspension) (CalMatters) Some people hate car-free […]

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Muni Measure’s Failure and the Future of San Francisco Transit

By Roger Rudick | Jun 24, 2022 | No Comments

The fact that the measure was not "shellacked" is a testament to how much the people of San Francisco care about public transit, depend on it, and want it to be better.

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Jun 24, 2022 | No Comments

It bears repeating: Action on climate is urgently needed now, not in ten years (IPCC) High temperatures led to BART train derailment (LA Times) Air Resources Board holds hearing on CA climate plan (Federal News Network) Closed-door CA budget negotiations focus on energy (CalMatters) Biden’s push for gas tax suspension puts pressure on CA legislators […]

The future North Spring Street Viaduct? Rendering via L.A. City Bureau of Engineering

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Long-Promised Bike Lanes on the Spring Street Bridge Could Be Coming Soon

By Damien Newton | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

"We are still intending to stripe the bike lanes on the Spring St Bridge even though the project contract itself is completed."

Amsterdam’s Jan Pieter Heijestraat. Image: Modacity

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Commentary: Look to Amsterdam, not Antioch, for OakDOT’s New Director

By Roger Rudick | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

Only a morally confused person would suggest years of "equity" outreach is required over whether to install infrastructure that prevents people from getting killed or maimed

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Talking Headways Podcast: What Cities Gain by Removing Parking

By Jeff Wood | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

Oregon plans to reduce parking regulations in cities. What can we learn about the effect of parking lots on urban heat islands?

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Advocates Decry Proposed ‘Gas Tax Holiday’ — And Offer Alternatives to Ease Pain at the Pump

By Kea Wilson | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

As President Biden urges Congress to give drivers a gas tax "holiday" that experts say won't even significantly ease pain at the pump, advocates are urging him to give Americans emergency relief from car dependency instead.

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These U.S. Communities Are Making Safety Progress After Jaywalking Reform

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

The Black Lives Matter protests and the pandemic have dramatically shifted the terrain around policing. As a result, the last two years have brought about the first serious rethinking of jaywalking laws in a century, challenging a practically universal American rule that dates back to some of the earliest auto industry lobbying campaigns. Here's what happened next.

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

Tired of hearing about climate change? (IPCC) Study says people need the facts to be repeated (The Guardian) So read the report already (IPCC) Who is paying for research on carbon capture? (LA Times) CA has underfunded school buses for years (LA Times) State lawmaker wants audit of San Jose transit agency (The Bond Buyer) […]

Today: Insurance Committee to Consider Bill That Could Kill Bike-Share

By California Bicycle Coalition | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

This (Wednesday) afternoon, the California Senate Insurance Committee will consider a bill whose author, Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), claims its aim is to protect pedestrians - but which would instead kill bike- and scooter-share systems in California.

A bike mechanic and his four-legged assistant examine a bicycle in need of repair at a pop-up clinic in front of City Hall's west entrance. Photo: Damien Newton

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Council Gives Final Nod to Ordinance that Bans Sidewalk Repair, Sale and Storage of Bicycles on Public Property

By Damien Newton | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

"If you have an issue with one or two people, you take it up with them. You don't pass a law that's going to make everyone's lives worse."