Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:57 AM PDT on March 23, 2020

Revised federal relief bill includes $20 billion for public transit and $58 billion in cheap loans for airlines (Eno Center for Transportation)
- But negotiations are not going great (LA Times, SF Chronicle)
Fund, build bikeways to help people travel safely during pandemic (Forbes)
What happens when people stop flying? (Eno Center for Transportation)
Social distancing: Black Americans are like, “What’s new?” (Brookings)
Californians stay home (LA Times, River Bender)
But lots of people are out and about: Garcetti scolds L.A. (LA Times)
- Bay Area parks and beaches see weekend crowds (SF Chronicle)
- In response, Marin County closes its parks (SF Chronicle)
Will shelter-in-place work? (SF Chronicle)
Don’t push the button: Australia rolls out automated pedestrian signals to avoid “beg buttons” (AU News)
Housing construction is considered “essential” and work continues, for now (Sacramento Bee)
LA Times editorial board supports a people mover serving planned Inglewood stadium

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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