Five Ways Trump Is Wrong On California Emissions
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The Trump administration revoked a waiver allowing California to set higher automobile emissions standards than the federal government. It's a bad idea.
Commentary: Federal Transportation Policy Is Undermining Progress on Climate
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Democrats and Republicans remain deeply committed to antiquated policy that undermines any action we take on climate change: spending billions to build new highways, encouraging more and more driving.
Today’s Headlines
| | 6 Comments- SFMTA Approves Protected Bike Lanes on 5th in SoMa (KTVU)
- Central Subway Costs Growing (SFChron, SFExaminer)
- Historic Streetcar Will See Service Cuts (SFExaminer)
- Upper Haight Construction Update (Hoodline)
- Safety Requires a Fundamental Rethink (Curbed)
- S.F. Neighborhoods Poised for Change (Curbed)
- Update on Haight McDonald’s (Curbed)
- Californians Buying Up Electric Cars (SFChron)
- Did Berkeley Illegally Stop Housing? (Berkeleyside)
- BART Inspired Concert Map (SFGate)
- That Day BART Almost Didn’t Happen (SFGate)
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Breakthrough on Fare Integration
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The region took a major step forward towards a seamless transit system
CYCLE OF RAGE: Entitled Car Owners are Selfish Hypocrites
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Ignore tonight’s latest gathering of entitled car owners at your own risk. The “save our neighborhood” crowd has turned pro-car.
Uber Slams Brakes on Bike Share Expansion
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Uber is removing its fleet of electric bikes from Atlanta and San Diego this month as the company struggled with increased regulations on transportation devices in urban areas and staggering losses.
Today’s Headlines
| | 2 Comments- Muni’s On-Time Performance Still Dismal (Curbed)
- More BART Delays (SFGate)
- Critical Injuries Due to Traffic Violence on the Rise (SFChron)
- S.F. Air Quality and the Rest of the Bay Area (Curbed)
- Is Bay Area Moving Fast Enough on Climate Change? (SFChron)
- Newsom Asks Trump for Help with Homelessness (SFChron)
- Worst Street in Berkeley Has Been Repaved (Berkeleyside)
- Haney Wants Increase in Developer Fees (48Hills)
- Restaurant Moving into Transbay Transit Center (SFGate)
- Commentary: M Ocean View Subway Study a Misplaced Priority (SFExaminer)
- Commentary: Scooters Remind Cities we Need Safer Streets (SFExaminer)
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Bikes and Scooters Could Replace a Lot of Car Trips
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And even if a small percentage of drivers switch from single occupancy vehicles, it could make a big difference for everyone.
Crash in Castro Highlights Yet Another Perilous Intersection
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"This incident is still under investigation," say the police... yet they are already blaming the cyclist.
France Will Subsidize E-Bike Buyers — But U.S. Won’t
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Lawmakers in France announced last week e-bike owners in the greater Paris area may soon be able to get half the cost of their wheels — up to 500 euros — paid for by the government as part of an effort to boost the eco-friendly vehicles.
This Week: EVs, Page Street, Emerging Mobility
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Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar
Today’s Headlines
| | 3 Comments- 11 Biggest Bay Area Transportation Projects (SFChron)
- SFMTA to Study Undergrounding M Oceanview (SFExaminer)
- More on Operator Fears that New BART Cars Are Unsafe (Curbed)
- 4,000 Homes Planned Near Bayshore Caltrain (SFChron)
- Protesters Block Tenderloin Intersections (SFExaminer, NBC)
- A Pedestrian Dies Every 90 Minutes in the U.S. (LATimes)
- Man Killed by Motorist Near Ashby BART (Berkeleyside)
- Hit and Run Motorist Arrested After Striking Cyclist (Berkeleyside)
- Flying, Wildfires Upset California Emissions Goals (SFChron)
- It’s Time to Stop Hating Scooters (Citylab)
- Commentary: We Work Here, but we Can’t Afford to Live Here (SFExaminer)
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