Wednesday’s Headlines
Dreaming of L.A.'s new Regional Connector; SF celebrates 150 anniversary of cable car system; Time to ban right turns on red; Getting to zero fatalities will take more than money; More
8:39 AM PDT on June 14, 2023
- What L.A.’s regional connector could bring (Zocalo)
- San Francisco celebrates its 150-year-old cable car system (Mass Transit)
- BikeLA receives grant to help expand Metro bike-share ridership (Patch)
- It’s time to ban right turns on red (Fast Company)
- Getting to zero fatalities will take more than money (Smart Cities Dive)
- Analysis: California’s cap-and-trade program fails to achieve greenhouse gas reductions (Phys.org)
- Three SoCal fossil fuel power plants, set to close, will remain open (Politico)
- Supervisors approve plan to save San Francisco’s downtown (SF Standard)
- Federal bill would force A’s to pay massive relocation fee if they leave Oakland (SF Chronicle)
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