Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:16 AM PDT on April 24, 2020

Addressing climate change is a big enough idea to revive the economy (NY Times)
But cities are delaying climate projects (NY Times)
Data on NYC subway ridership during COVID – essential workers are still riding (Pedestrian Observations)
Public transit is a lifeline (World Economic Forum)
People assume transit is unsafe during pandemic, but it’s not that simple (Planetizen)
Making transit safer and more sustainable, post COVID-19 (The City Fix)
Auto industry hopes more people will buy cars (Bloomberg)
CA transit money goes to:
- Amtrak Pacific Surfliner (TravelPulse)
- Lake County transit hub (Lake County News)
L.A. street vendors fought for years for the right to sell; then came COVID-19 (LA Times)
San Diego Unified offers hazard pay to transportation workers (School Transportation Online)
Coronavirus is hard on tenants and landlords (LA Times)
A heat wave this weekend may draw people to beaches. Be careful (LA Times)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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