Calif. Insurance Committee to Consider Bill That Could Kill Bike-Share
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The California Senate Insurance Committee will consider a bill that would kill bike- and scooter-share systems in California.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bicycling
Controversial New L.A. Ordinance Cracks Down on Bicycle "Chop Shops"
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In a brief and anticlimactic session yesterday, City Council tentatively* approved a controversial ordinance cracking down on so-called “bicycle chop shops,” which advocates say targets unhoused people.
New Chicago Bikeshare Pricing Leaves Low-Income Riders Stranded
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Perversely, CDOT's and Lyft's community outreach plan was to explain to the public how the new pricing system works after members were already being charged the new e-bike fees.
Study: Black Cyclists Die 4.5x More Often Than White Cyclists
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Black cyclists are more than four times more likely to die while riding a bike than White ones, a new study finds — and the stats aren't much better for other modes or other racially marginalized groups.
Where Are California’s E-bike Incentives?
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Imagine if policymakers took the potential for ebikes seriously. Imagine if legislative analysts noted that ongoing funding for new electric car subsidies could displace funding for more effective mode-shifting and VMT reduction via e-bikes, instead of the other way around.
Is the Tide Turning on America's Megacar Crisis?
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While big vehicles are safer for people on the inside, they're more deadly for those on the outside. But there's a movement to require safer automobile designs and create disincentives to owning oversized vehicles.