Today’s Headlines

By Damien Newton

10:01 AM PDT on August 12, 2021

Silicon Valley Bike Coalition Online Summit Happening NOW and Tomorrow (EventBrite)
Laura Friedman Kicks Off the Event (SVBike/Twitter)
Access to Essential Jobs Improved (MassTransit)
Survey Supports Making Whittier Car-Free Streets Permanent, Council Divided (Whittier Daily News)
Long Beach Accepts Metro Donation Of Bike-Share Hubs (LB Post)
Commentary: Enough Renderings, Start Building San Jose’s New Downtown (EastBayTimes)
Popular Urban Trail in Irvine Gets Funding for Completion (OC Register)
Road Rage Driver Drove Back Three Times to Hit Man (Fresno Bee)

Infrastructure Bill Analysis:

Dems Sacrificed Ambitious Ideas to Win Republican Votes (Politico)
Lacks Boldness to Address Inequality and Climate Crisis (Transportation for America)
Rail Funding higher, But Not as High 1980s or Other Developed Countries (Urban Institute)
High-Speed Rail Largely Left Out (HuffPost)

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National Headlines at Streetsblog USA

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