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Thursday’s Headlines Plunge Ahead

Cities shouldn't be afraid of restricting cars. If they do, most people will not only get over it, they'll embrace it.

January 25, 2024

S.F. Senator Scott Wiener intros Bill to Limit/Cap Speeds of New Cars

Speed-governor bill S.B 961 would also require trucks to have safety guard rails. A companion bill, S.B. 960, would mandate Caltrans to build for safety.

January 24, 2024

Bike Buses Are Routes to Activism, Says First Global Survey

"This is the first significant piece of bike bus research we’ve come across, but it surely won’t be the last."

January 24, 2024

Poorer Communities Bear the Brunt of Online Delivery Boom: Report

Advocates and local pols are struggling to rein in the proliferation of distribution facilities like Amazon, FedEx, and UPS in low-income communities of color.

January 24, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines Step Up Their Game

State DOTs should be less worried about moving cars fast and more worried about climate change. Plus, parking lots play a role in heat waves and flooding.

January 24, 2024

Los Angeles Loves Open Streets Events – So Why Is Their Funding Being Slashed?

f Metro wishes to make safe, fun, and ultimately transformative Open Streets events possible, the Board should commit to adequately funding this successful, beloved program.

January 23, 2024

Tuesday’s Headlines Need Money

Transit agencies are struggling in the post-pandemic era as temporary COVID cash runs out, but one congressman has a solution.

January 23, 2024

Could a Single Law End Impaired Driving As We Know It?

Rana Abbas Taylor lost five members of her family in a single drunk driving crash. Now, she hopes a single law could ensure that no one else suffers the same fate.

January 23, 2024

Audit: New York City Cameras Miss Millions of Speeding Drivers

The "worsening problem" of vehicles with obscured or covered license plates means more than $100 million a year in lost revenue — and failure in the fight against reckless drivers.

January 22, 2024