Today’s Headlines
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8:34 AM PDT on April 30, 2019
- L.A. Mayor proposes plan to phase out gas-fueled cars (LA Times)
- SANDAG proposes rail expansion instead of highway project (San Diego Union Tribune)
- Traffic pollution causes one fifth of new childhood asthma cases (Environmental Defense Fund)
- Toronto adds bike stations, free shuttles, pedestrian tunnel, and reduces car trips to its airport (Consulting Canada)
- Caltrans backs off on plan to raise Bay Area freeway overpasses after cities object (Bay City Beacon)
- How seniors in California are rethinking their transportation (KPBS)
- Report: Low-income communities should benefit from green economy (California Health Report)
- When white homebuyers take over black neighborhoods (NY Times)
- Flow chart explainer for housing bill SB 50 in current form (Curbed)
- Muni director resigns (Curbed)
- Bus rapid transit made a big difference for Mexico City residents (WBUR)
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