Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:09 AM PST on November 10, 2020

Public input sought on proposed safety improvements for Highway 49 (The Union)
Community-led designs for Slow Streets in Oakland (Smart Growth America)
CA is looking for volunteers to help test a road use charge (CA Road Charge)
MoveLA interviews Metro’s chief of staff about the state of transit
Golden Gate Bridge district (bus, ferries, tolls) is about to run out of money (SF Chronicle)
Crenshaw: Keeping Black wealth in the Black community (NY Times)
COVID eviction moratoriums don’t protect homeowners in foreclosure (Oaklandside)
Biden pledges to improve transit (Build Back Better)
CA’s ban on gas cars could go nationwide, but it doesn’t go far enough (Curbed)
Biden-Harris plan aims to make the U.S. like California (CalMatters)
Ten actions on climate for first days of the new administration (Climate President)
California has work to do (California Budget Center)
Germany to experiment with universal basic income (NY Times)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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