Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:41 AM PST on February 1, 2018
- The fight for environmental justice and the rise of citizen activism (Governing)
- Walk-first cities are saving lives (Curbed)
- Meanwhile, in Bakersfield, pedestrians are the ones charged with “safety” violations (Kern Golden Empire)
- Cyclist fights Burbank’s bike ban on pedestrian/equestrian bridge (LA Times)
- As car ownership among the poor rises, transit ridership falls (San Diego Union Tribune)
- Why won’t CPUC reveal how it is spending revenue from ride-hail companies, asks SFCTA (SF Examiner)
- CA awards grants for rail projects (KUSI)
- CARB awards funds to San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to clean up air quality (Sun Gazette)
- Where will cap-and-trade money go? Brown’s proposal (Grist)
- Electrify transportation to clean up the air (Inland Empire Community News)
- Cal EPA releases pesticide map for San Diego County (San Diego Union Tribune)
- Biking could change American society (E)
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