Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
National Headlines at Streetsblog USA
9:04 AM PDT on August 13, 2021
- Video: Laura Friedman at Streets4All Virtual Happy Hour (YouTube)
- Rush Hour Is Back in California and Worse Than Ever (New York Times)
- SFMTA Tests Battery Electric Buses (SFWeekly)
- Long Beach Will Double Number of Bike-Share Hubs (LB Post)
- San Diego Cyclists Continue to Call for Safer Streets (NBCSD)
- Senator Wiener Supports Housing (48Hills)
- Are California’s Hydrogen Car Dreams Over? (LAT)
- Fresno Reaches Population Goal in New Census (Fresno Bee)
- <600 U.S. Cities Have Climate Pledges. UN Climate Report Is Giving Urgency (USA Today)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
National Headlines at Streetsblog USA
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