Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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
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