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The Short Week in Short Videos - Streetsblog California Diverters, e-bikes, and a cameo appearance for Joe's kitchen.

The Short Week in Short Videos
Diverters, e-bikes, and a cameo appearance for Joe's kitchen.
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The Smog President Takes California to Court - Streetsblog California I'm not even sure which Trump-made disaster he's trying to distract people from with this latest stunt.

The Smog President Takes California to Court

Yesterday, the Trump administration filed a new lawsuit against California, arguing the state lacks the legal authority to enforce its nation-leading vehicle emissions standards and zero-emission vehicle requirements.

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Friday's Headlines - Streetsblog California Man, this guy really likes smog.

Heads:
Smog President Sues CA Over Emissions
Oakland's Speed Cameras
Santa Clara Has V0 Plan
BART Beats Traffic
SANDAG Breaks Ground on Bike Lane After 14 Years
Carpool Cameras Work
SoCal Braces for Heat
Gas Prices = Drivers Considering Electric
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Reading Changes in City Streets - Streetsblog Los Angeles Markings on cities streets can sometimes reveal what used to be there

Some ways to "read" markings on city streets la.streetsblog.org/2026/03/12/r...

Op-ed: Double Parking Likely Contributed to Inner Sunset Tragedy - Streetsblog San Francisco This is yet another example of why protected bike lanes have to become the default in San Francisco

Op-ed: Double Parking Likely Contributed to Inner Sunset Tragedy - sf.streetsblog.org/2026/03/11/o...

Eyes on the Street: New Stations on Metro D Line Extension Section 2 - Streetsblog Los Angeles After this May's D Line section 1 opening, there's more! The D is growing longer! Check out photos of new station erection... er... construction today in Beverly Hills and Century City

After D Line subway section 1 opening on May 8, you can still get more & more D! The D is growing longer, getting more substantial! Check out photos of new station erection... er... construction today for D2 in Beverly Hills and Century City la.streetsblog.org/2026/03/11/e...

Thursday's Headlines - Streetsblog California For some reason people seem upset about gas prices. Oh well.

Heads:
Sac. Considers Fixes to Dangerous Road
Traffic Violence Emergency in LA
Gas Prices/BART
SMART Funding Measure
SD's Confusing E-Bike Policies
New Bus Only Lane in SaMo.
Electric Air Taxis
$2 billion in Fed $ for Transit for Olympics and Paralympics
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Wednesday's Headlines - Streetsblog California Breaking: Building transit is good for transit ridership.

Heads:
Sac/Fresno Taxes
Sunset Dunes
New Light Rail Brings New Riders Throughout System
Bike Lanes in LA
E-Bike Crashes Rising
BART Finances
MobilityforWho
Dems Stand Willing to Bail Out Trump on Gas Prices
Uber/Waymo
It's Hot
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Caltrans Rips out Oakland Bike Lanes - Streetsblog San Francisco Actions speak louder than words, Lucy pulls the football away again; whatever aphorism or metaphor one wants to use, Caltrans proves once again that it's run by sociopaths in suits who betray the publ...

Caltrans Rips out Oakland Bike Lanes - sf.streetsblog.org/2026/03/10/c...

Trump's Funding Freeze Has Derailed Transit, Undermining Growth and Economic Opportunity For All Americans — Streetsblog USA American cities used to have some of the longest per-capita rail networks in the world. Not anymore.

American cities used to have some of the longest per-capita rail networks in the world. Not anymore.

City of Cambridge Reports Better Bike Lanes Led to Surge In Bike Traffic - Streetsblog Massachusetts The city has recorded a 250 percent increase in bike traffic since 2004.

A City of Cambridge traffic analysis finds "that investing in high-comfort bikeways is helping more people than ever choose to bike in Cambridge" with a 250 percent increase in citywide bicycle traffic since 2004.

Short Vid: California lawmakers may rewrite the rules for e-bikes.

Legislative Update: Our First Comprehensive Look of 2026 - Streetsblog California Our first comprehensive look as the legislature starts advancing bills.

There's a lot happening in Sacramento, and here's how the legislation we're tracking is moving in the legislature.

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Open Letter: After a Week of Tragedies, Will You Go to the Mat for Safety, Mayor Lurie? - Streetsblog San Francisco Yes, it's good to meet with department heads. But it's going to take Paris-level, ongoing pressure and commitment to make San Francisco safe

Open Letter: After a Week of Tragedies, Will You Go to the Mat for Safety, Mayor Lurie? - sf.streetsblog.org/2026/03/09/o...

Bike Updates: Griffith Park, Chandler Blvd., Terra Bella St., and Westside Plans - Streetsblog Los Angeles Griffith Park bike upgrades partially installed. Plus: Terra Bella Street, Chandler groundbreaking, and Westside bike project meetings

Four bike project short updates - all with modest benefits and significant drawbacks la.streetsblog.org/2026/03/09/b...

How to Tell the Story of a Highway Teardown — Streetsblog USA This podcaster is traveling the country in search of stories about America's freeway-fighting movement. Is yours on the list?

This podcaster is traveling the country in search of stories about America's freeway-fighting movement. Is yours on the list?

Tuesday's Headlines - Streetsblog California Plenty of news at the statewide and local level.

Heads:
Gas Prices/Cap-and-Trade
CAHSRs Future Is Beautiful
Sac. Upping Traffic Enforcement
Palo Alto Pays People for Commutes
OC Transit Braces for LA Events
Zoo Lease in SD Splits Parking
Fed. Transit Funding
"Ice Stole Someone Here"
Gas Prices/EVs?
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Deportation is a Transportation Issue — Streetsblog USA The shared infrastructure of deportation and transportation highlight an ethical dilemma; can we solve it?

When infrastructure is used for interior enforcement, mobility becomes a civil liberties issue. usa.streetsblog.org/2026/03/09/d...

Motorist Careens onto North Beach Sidewalk, Killing Pedestrian - Streetsblog San Francisco Driver kills pedestrian at another location where a safety project festered

Motorist Careens onto North Beach Sidewalk, Killing Pedestrian - sf.streetsblog.org/2026/03/06/m...

City Attorney Takes Her Own Swing at Man Sucker Punched by LAPD in 2024 - Streetsblog Los Angeles Eleven months after Officer Joshua Sportiello punched Alexander Mitchell in the face, the City Attorney's office filed misdemeanor resisting charges against him. Was it in retaliation for Mitchell's c...

SCOOP: City Attorney Takes Her Own Swing at Man Sucker Punched by LAPD in 2024 - by @sahrasulaiman.bsky.social la.streetsblog.org/2026/03/06/c...

Monday's Post-Marathon Headlines - Streetsblog California Maybe the LA Marathon wouldn't have had to put out that heat advisory and warn everyone about the last eight miles if the city prioritized the pedestrian experience...

Heads:
HSR Biz Plan
Gas Tax/VMT
SaMo Seeks Stronger Boulevard Safety Plan
Caltrain Bike Policy
Clovis Has a 0 Emission Transit Plan
Story Confuses E-Bikes/E-Motos
R's Transpo. Plan Is for Austerity
Uber, Lyft Users Cutting Back
Waymos Cause Delays
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Friday's Headlines - Streetsblog California A stack of mostly good news heading into the weekend or. Alternate headline: let's hope I don't get sunstroke.

Heads:
San Diego Ballot Measure
Connected Light Rail for Fresno County?
BART Turning Parking to Housing
High-Speed Rail
NTSB Absolves Waymo in SaMo
Angelenos Cleaning Streets
Muni Goes Viral
We're Going Up! Up! Up!...Gas Prices That Is
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Measure HLA at Two Years: a Timeline of How L.A. City has Resisted Safer Multimodal Streets - Streetsblog Los Angeles With just 300 feet of HLA upgrades in two years, L.A. City's main effort has been to actively block HLA progress

Today marks exactly 2 years since voters approved #MeasureHLA - requiring LA to install accessibility/walk/bike/bus facilities during street improvements. SBLA Editor Joe Linton recaps the HLA timeline la.streetsblog.org/2026/03/05/m...

Scenes from the dedication at Crenshaw and Slauson: Nate Gibbs, Rachel Doyle, artist Mohammad Mubarak and the painting of Nipsey Hussle that served as the backdrop of the ceremony, and Marshall (in the jacket he made himself) and Brother Quenton.

The Week in Short Videos - Streetsblog California Transit ambassadors, a Waymo crash, and High-Speed Rail.

The Week in Short Videos: Transit ambassadors, a Waymo crash, and High-Speed Rail.

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Short Vid: “$2.7 Billion Cheaper?! California High-Speed Rail Surprises Everyone 🚄💰”

StreetSmart 14.2 - The Governor's Race and High Speed Rail - Streetsblog California Yesterday was the legislature. Today is the Governor's Race and High-Speed Rail.

Leaders with @calelectricrail.org rail and @movecalifornia.bsky.social talk with Streetsblog about the Governor's Race and all the news on California High-Speed Rail.

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Help Streetsblog Expand in 2026 - Streetsblog San Francisco With your help, 2026 can be the year we significantly deepen our coverage

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Three Theories About Why U.S. Car Crash Deaths Are Plummeting — Streetsblog USA Why did US traffic deaths decline in 2025? Kea Wilson offers three theories.

America may have recorded its largest one-year drop in traffic deaths in decades, according to a top safety organization — but what drove the trend, and how can the country protect even more of its residents? usa.streetsblog.org/2026/03/04/t...

Study: AVs Will Super-Charge VMTs — Streetsblog USA Yes, robocars address many of our traffic violence troubles, but they may fail to uproot the deeper rot of car dependency that has hollowed out our society

Yes, robocars address many of our traffic violence troubles, but they may fail to uproot the deeper rot of car dependency that has hollowed out our society.