Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

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By Melanie Curry

8:42 AM PST on December 7, 2018

Sen. Weiner’s TOD bill is “gentler” but still controversial (CALmatters)
Cities need to show climate progress with hard data (The Conversation)
More recommendations for governor-elect Newsom (BerkeleyLaw)
Sebastopol’s new electric downtown shuttle is free to ride (Press Democrat)
Are e-bike and scooter startups benefiting everyone? (FastCompany)
With 710 extension dead, there’s money available for other projects in Pasadena (Pasadena Now)
Is it possible to design buildings and neighborhoods to be “climate positive”? (CityLab)
Less parking could mean more housing (Voice of San Diego)
Sprawl residents in Santa Clarita Valley are desperate about the congestion they cause (The Signal)
Staff turnover, competition for labor, high costs lead to deterioration of Berkeley streets (Berkeleyside)
Riding in a self-driving taxi (The Verge)
Congress races to pass a self-driving-car bill (Wired)
White House proposal to end tax credits for electric vehicles comes under fire (SmartCitiesDive)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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