Today’s Headlines

• More on L.A. Metro considering congestion pricing (Curbed)
• Federal shutdown is screwing with cities (CityLab)
• How California could build the housing it needs (Bay City Beacon)
• State law speeds up housing project in Berkeley (Berkeleyside)
• LA voters passed a tax to support transit but don’t ride it (CityLab)
• The way we’re building cities contributes to serious urban flooding (NRDC)
• Portland’s “Opportunity Zone” is attracting investment–with mixed results (Bloomberg)
• Consultant shows most public comments opposed cancellation of Toronto’s cap-and-trade program (The Star)
• Meanwhile Toronto protected bike lanes show “shockingly” positive results for all users (Planetizen)
• Cool way to use plastic waste: turn it into street furniture (New Atlas)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF