Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:28 AM PDT on April 18, 2019
- Study raises serious questions about whether cap-and-trade offsets reduce greenhouse gases (Technology Review)
- CA could require zero emission shuttles at some airports (Capital Public Radio)
- Ride-hail companies are pinning their hopes for profitability on firing drivers (Smart Cities Dive)
- We miss streetcars’ reliability, not streetcars (Mobility Lab)
- Increased turbulence is another result of climate change, and flight attendants are sick of it (Vox)
- City of Ripon plans to use as gas tax funds to pave road (Manteca Bulletin)
- Homes near public transit are in demand (Mortgage Professional America)
- Illinois could require public employees to live in-state (Route Fifty)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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