Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:57 AM PDT on September 15, 2017
- Report: In U.S., people of color are more likely to be exposed to pollution (The Guardian)
- Climate change hurts low-income communities (SF Examiner)
- Bay Area’s bike-share program is reaching low-income users (SF Weekly)
- San Diego is among cities conducting “pedestrian safety enforcement and education” stings (ABC7)
- Climate change’s legacy will last a very long time (Yale Environment 360)
- Attempt to repeal gas tax would also make it impossible to ever raise them (Sacramento Bee)
- Housing bills pass major hurdle (LA Times, Sacramento Bee)
- How cycling is keeping the fight for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia moving (The Guardian)
- When public transit strikes happen in Barcelona, air pollution levels spike (Barcelona Institute for Global Health)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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