Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:33 AM PDT on August 25, 2021
- CTC allocates $1.4B for highways, bridges, other infrastructure (Transport Topics)
- The US needs to get on track with high-speed rail (GreenBiz)
- Winners of the infrastructure bill: Highways planned 50 years ago (E&E)
- We don’t need new highways, we need to fix what we have that is growing old (Governing)
- But what most needs federal support is transit operations (CommonWealth)
- Study: Bike lanes have not been causing displacement (Planetizen)
- In Oakland, planning from the grassroots level upward (Next City)
- California’s emergency energy back-up plan could undo years of climate work (Canary Media)
- CA legislative leaders ask CARB to revisit offsets (ProPublica)
- Buried under California beaches: nuclear waste (The Guardian)
- State auditor: Housing dept mismanaged federal funds for homeless residents (LA Times)
- Gig worker fight back in courts (CalMatters)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog California
The Short Week in Short Video
Toronto Barriers on Imperial Highway, Dinosaurs on the Train.
September 4, 2026
Labor Day Weekend Roundup: Hopkin’s Bike Lane Lawsuit, Orwellian Assault on E-Bikes…
...and SFMTA still lacks automated train safety measures
September 3, 2026
Parts of San Gabriel River and Rio Hondo Bike Paths Closing for Dam Construction
Sections of the two bikeways will be closed for years to come, as Whittier Narrows Dam gets important safety upgrades.
September 3, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines
Transit Month!, State Transit Cuts!, State Micromanaging Bike Projects!, Flock Ruins Everything...and more...
September 3, 2026