Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:12 AM PDT on April 7, 2016
- Cash is no longer king: S.F. Muni plans to charge extra for cash-paying riders (SF Gate)
- Innovative carpooling helps ease Bay Area congestion (San Jose Mercury News)
- Oakland okays temporary moratorium on rent increases (SF Gate)
- BART gives a preview of its new cars (SF Chronicle)
- We don’t need self-driving cars (Guardian)
- Why race matters when planning public parks (CityLab)
- Wisdom from a walker (Bus Chick)
- Why advocates oppose amended Tennessee bill banning gas tax money for bike facilities (Times Free Press)
- In Mexico City, the harsh consequences of car-centric planning leads to ban on driving (Think Progress)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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