Today’s Headlines

• Vartabedian notices the price of building high-speed rail is rising (CalMatters)
• Why high-speed rail is still a bargain for California (Mercury News)
• Los Angeles is a great walking city (NY Times)
• Predicting future transit ridership is tricky (Governing)
• More on LA Metro’s new ambassadors (LAist)
• Berkeley’s future ferry service must be electric (Berkeleyside)
• Bill would help provide more equitable transportation for seniors, people with disabilities (Gold Rush Cam)
• Ancient resilient cities lasted for centuries by investing in infrastructure, sharing governance, and cooperating (Popular Science)

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