Today’s Headlines

• Different takes on climate emissions report:
  • Californians need to drive less (CALmatters, Desert Sun)
  • Or get rid of their SUVs (KQED)
  • Or maybe just stop fires? (LA Times)
  • But some still say electrification is the answer (ACEEE)
• How Smart Growth can help reduce driving (Planetizen)
• Hmmm, people are starting to notice that restricting other traffic can speed up transit (Fast Company)
• In Amsterdam and in the U.S., people have had to demand traffic safety via protests (CityLab)
• San Francisco built a park on a building (NY Times)
• New Muni buses don't need the overhead wire (SF Chronicle)
• In Cupertino, a new on-demand shuttle launches (TechCrunch)
• Lots of confusion about funding to widen Highway 99:
  • "It's a slap in the face" (SJV Sun)
  • Did the governor's executive order take away gas tax funding for it? (Your Central Valley)
  • No. But there is still a lot of outrage (ABC30)
  • And confusion (Fresno Bee)
• Newsom signs statewide rent cap into law (Pasadena Star News)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF