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By Melanie Curry

8:06 AM PST on January 5, 2017

Using art, lighting, and data to make pedestrians safer: an art project in San Leandro (Boom California)
Study finds ride-hail carpools could cut congestion—but even its author calls it “utopian” (Mercury News)
SF responds to CPUC inaction on ride-hail regulations by scaling back taxi rules (SF Examiner)
Sonoma County to get a bit more affordable housing (Press Democrat)
California’s housing affordability problems have never been worse, according to HCD (LA Times)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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