Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:20 AM PDT on October 18, 2016

The future of retirement communities: Walkable and urban (NY Times)
Expo Line hits pedestrian, triggering major Metro delays and media attention (LA Times)
Mixed reactions to new BART trains (SFGate)
The past two weeks show what “solving” climate change can look like (Vox)
Cartoon future of climate change (Vox)
The next president’s effect on transportation (Greater Greater Washington)
A sidewalk to connect our fractured nation (CNU)
This map of how people commute to Manhattan is incomplete—but beautiful (CityLab)
A parking tax can bring new transit (Curbed)
Businesses need to incorporate climate change management into their fiduciary plans (Pensions&Investments)
Airbnb is driving up the rents in urban neighborhoods (Guardian)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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