Today’s Headlines

• Transportation and building emissions are connected (Treehugger)
• Who would oppose turning an unnecessary parking garage in Santa Monica into housing? (Vice)
• California leaders on Biden’s infrastructure plan and its benefits for state (NBC)
  • CA will only get a “small share” [per capita] (CalMatters)
  • Maybe it’s better than we think? (Slate)
  • It’s certainly a good target for fraud (The Conversation)
• At climate talks, lots of fossil fuel industry reps; few from most vulnerable nations (Heated)
• Why it’s important to use historical examples of institutional racism when talking about policy (Washington Post)
• Our worst ideas about “safety” (Slate)
• How Bay Area rents have changed during the pandemic (SF Chronicle)
• Food banks struggle with rising food costs, supply chain issues (AP News)

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