Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:39 AM PDT on June 8, 2016
- Employers are beginning to plan shuttles to SMART train (Petaluma 360)
- Petaluma considers a road diet (Press Democrat)
- CA Special Session needs a jump start (Bond Buyer)
- California Transportation Commission still recruiting volunteers for pilot road charge program, especially rural drivers (My MotherLode)
- Builders get around CEQA with the ballot—but not necessarily for voters (NY Times)
- Reframing California’s density bonus (Better Institutions)
- Nine Promise Zones announced (Next City)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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