Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:46 AM PDT on June 9, 2016
- Is Fresno safe for cyclists? Yes and no (Valley Public Radio)
- LA County voters strongly support safer streets for walking and bicycling (Safe Routes to Schools)
- Survey: Americans favor TOD-friendly zoning changes (Planetizen)
- Solano County rejects general sales tax for road repair (Daily Republic)
- San Benito County road tax measure fails to reach 2/3 vote threshold (San Benito County Today)
- San Jose to add safety measures near schools: Golly, radar signs reminding car drivers they’re breaking the law (Mercury News)
- Freeways, not train tracks, are the true neighborhood threat (California High Speed Rail Blog)
- California’s cap-and-trade system is a success (Wall Street Journal)
- Today: Hear finalist cities make their pitch for federal “Smart City” funding, 11 a.m. (Fast Lane)
- Tonight: MTC holds open house on Plan Bay Area in Napa (Napa Valley Register)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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