Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:44 AM PDT on August 24, 2016

State Assembly okays extension of greenhouse gas reduction targets (Streetsblog) (Mercury News) (Union Democrat)
- …with more than a dozen members changing their minds to vote yes (LA Times)
Latest cap-and-trade auction is disappointing (Streetsblog) (LA Times) (Capital Public Radio)
Climate change is a working class issue (Ventura County Star)
OCTA considers distance-based fare structure to cope with declining revenue (Voice of OC)
New housing is transforming downtown Fresno—can Stockton be next? (Stockton City Limits)
Court rejects challenge to Plan Bay Area (Mondaq)
Don’t be fooled: Density and development create less pollution, foster economic diversity (Longbeachize)
U.S. cities want to end traffic deaths—but there have been a few speed bumps (Fast CoExist)
Transportation infrastructure investments from the California Transportation Commission:
- $1.6 M to make Ashby Avenue in Berkeley more accessible (Daily Californian)
- $25 M for road projects in Riverside County (Banning Patch)
Fare evasion is no longer a crime for youth (Streetsblog) (Mass Transit)
Bicycle lanes are evolving (Christian Science Monitor)
That’s not just an apartment building, it’s a bicycle house (TreeHugger)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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