Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:50 AM PDT on July 20, 2016
- Free and reduced-fare transit pass pilot program for students in Alameda County to roll out this fall (East Bay Times)
- CA Democratic leadership seek support for cap and trade (Bloomberg)
- Cops at RNC sport some fancy brand new dystopian bike fashion (Gothamist)
- Researchers find car-share reduces trips, vehicles, greenhouse gases (WPTZ)
- Oakland is about to get a beer bicycle shop (Berkeleyside)
- Portland inaugurates bike-share (Bicycle Retailer)
- Housing at Point Molate makes no sense (SF Chronicle)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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