Today’s Headlines
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8:32 AM PDT on March 21, 2019
- Caltrans, local counties plan new 4-lane highway between Hollister and Gilroy to “ease strain” on commuting (San Benito)
- Nevada County releases active transportation plan for comments (The Union)
- Santa Rosa pedestrian fatality highlights bad street design (CBS Local)
- Chinese electric buses are putting a dent in oil company profits (Bloomberg)
- Sleeper issue for new mobility: Insurance (GreenBiz)
- How “platooning” brings efficiency, safety to trucks (Wired)
- Can Bay Area leadership help solve state housing crisis? (LA Times)
- Sacramento building boom puts pressure on downtown streets (Sacramento Bee)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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