Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:21 AM PST on January 14, 2020

The environmental cost of convenience (Energy Institute at Haas)
More frequent service, fewer stops, eliminating some routes: Metro plans a bus network overhaul (LA Times)
Sacramento to launch on-demand public transportation service (Venture Beat, Future Car)
In some U.S. cities, public transit gained riders in 2019 (CityLab)
NHTSA report: U.S. cities with higher rates of cyclist fatalities tend to have low rates of bike commuting (Smart Cities Dive)
In areas of deep poverty, a bicycle can make all the difference (Forbes)
Riverside floats a sales tax plan for “traffic relief” (Desert Sun)
Scary: State task force calls for legally enforceable mandate for cities to reduce homelessness (LA Times)
Could public housing help? (Curbed)
Supporters arrive to protect Moms 4 Housing, who took over an empty property in Oakland and are facing eviction (Mercury News)
CA bill to restrict clean car rebates to vehicles from cooperative automakers stalls (CalMatters)
The case for never demolishing another building (The Guardian)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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