Tuesday’s Headlines

Newsom signs infrastructure bill; Alternatives to the gas tax are sorely needed; How I learned to hate cars and what I'm doing about it; More

By Melanie Curry

8:40 AM PDT on July 11, 2023

Image: Biofriend

Governor Newsom signs last-minute infrastructure bill with CEQA streamlining (Sacramento Bee, Mercury News)
How I learned to hate cars and what I’m doing about it (CNET)
Oil companies are laughing while the world burns (Heated)
Alternatives to the unpopular and insufficient gas tax are needed (SSTI)
Housing planned near San Jose light rail station (Mercury News)
Zero-emission bus-only lanes in Pomona close to breaking ground (Daily Bulletin)
Port of LA gets infrastructure grants (Random Lengths News)
Los Angeles to test out idea of “car-free blocks” (Smart Cities Dive)

Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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