Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Air Quality

With the Fires Affecting Air Quality, Bike Safely Out There

By Damien Newton | Sep 2, 2009 | 6 Comments

Photo: Times On Monday, reader M asked for some advice while traveling outside. While some readers stepped up with some good advice, I asked some of our local bike safety experts for their advice. A couple of people took up the challenge, and in particular Shay Sanchez, the co-founder and program director of Cyclists Inciting […]

Poll: Californians Don’t Like Gas Prices, Want Better Transit

By Damien Newton | Jul 30, 2009 | 12 Comments

The Governor may not think transit is a priority, but his constituents do. Photo: San Diego Transit A new survey released yesterday by the Public Policy Institute of California has been getting a lot of play in the press because of the strong support Californians are showing for Greenhouse Gas reduction programs, even in the […]

Your Burger or Your Car! (And More Fun with False Dichotomies)

By Elana Schor | Jul 29, 2009 | 7 Comments

The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein, whose blog is a must-read look at the political dynamics of congressional policy-making, makes an eyebrow-raising assertion in his food column today: Photo: CowCar It’s not simply that meat is a contributor to global warming; it’s that it is a huge contributor. Larger, by a significant margin, than the global […]

Coalition for Clean Air Takes a Look at Your Commute

By Joe Linton | Jul 17, 2009 | 4 Comments

Report Cover: Coalition for Clean Air Did you know that the city of Burbank will pay you to bike to work? Have you heard about community college students flocking to low-cost transit with their new institutional TAP program? What about California’s parking cash-out law? The Coalition for Clean Air’s recently released report, "Getting to work: […]

Air Resoure Board Sets Greenhouse Standards. Vote on Diesel Later Today.

By Damien Newton | Dec 12, 2008 | No Comments

Yesterday, the California Air Resource Board voted to adopt what are being hailed as the "nation’s first comprehensive plan to slash greenhouse gases" despite protests from businesses and car dealerships that contend the new standards will be bad for business. While the new regulations aim to cut emissions in all sectors of the economy, almost […]

Cal State Fullerton Connects Between Deadly Pollution and Car Culture

By Damien Newton | Nov 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

It’s certainly not a surprise that cars cause pollution. But, as our elected leaders in Washington debate a $25 billion bailout of the American oil industry, it’s worth revisiting the cost of car culture locally. Researchers at Cal State Fullerton estimate that the cost of air pollution in California, pollution primarily caused by cars, trucks […]

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