Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:08 AM PST on February 12, 2021

Caltrans District 10 (mid-state, Central Valley) is asking for public input on its bicycle plan (Manteca Bulletin)
Berkeley could end exclusionary zoning (Berkeleyside)
Rents are rising in Fresno faster than anywhere in US (Fresno Bee)
Can you just BUY a road? To make it safe? (Systemic Failure)
EU steps in to curb speculation in carbon offset market (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg touts betting on pollution as a way to make money in 2021 (Bloomberg)
Why can’t the government stop evictions? (CityLab)
Biden’s DOT could be a Department of Cities (City Monitor)
Can transit be saved? (Fast Company)
More on national e-bike bill (Cycling News)
Car-centric street networks make buses less efficient (CityLab)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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