Thursday’s Headlines
Climate change is proceeding just as science predicted; The people who want to build a brand new city nearby don't like SF; Housing is a labor - an everything - issue; Critics say LA Metro's active transportation plan would cost too much; More
8:34 AM PDT on August 31, 2023
- Climate change is following scientific predictions – only faster, and harsher (The Guardian)
- Housing is a labor issue (How Things Work)
- Fresno set to receive a lot of money to revitalize its downtown, add housing (Fresnoland)
- The “secretive” plan to build a new city from scratch – overpaying for land, accumulating it over years (LA Times)
- The land buyers don’t like San Francisco (SF Gate)
- San Jose’s plan to add housing is not good enough (Mercury News)
- State grants money for affordable housing, sustainable transportation (KTLA)
- LA Metro unveils its active transportation plan: Safety is too expensive! say critics (LA Daily News)
- The rise of privately run intercity trains (Washington Post)
- Pay parents to drive their kids to school? (WHYY)
Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
More from Streetsblog California
Buffy Wicks Pushes Legislation to Cut Red Tape for Transformational Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
AB 1976 would impact a lot of projects including pedestrian malls, neighborhood greenways, safe routes to schools projects, and more.
April 2, 2026
Weekend Roundup: Regional Transit Measure Update, More Art at Sunset Dunes…
...and thanks Oakland DOT
The post Weekend Roundup: Regional Transit Measure Update, More Art at Sunset Dunes… appeared first on Streetsblog San Francisco.
April 2, 2026
The Week in Short Videos
Back to Long Beach and the feds. want more fracking in the Central Valley.
April 2, 2026
Pasadena Moves Closer to Adopting 710 Stub Vision Plan
City Council shared concepts for rebuilding the community razed in the 1970s, and seemed keen on making restitution to the victims of freeway displacement.
The post Pasadena Moves Closer to Adopting 710 Stub Vision Plan appeared first on Streetsblog Los Angeles.
April 2, 2026
Comments Are Temporarily Disabled
Streetsblog is in the process of migrating our commenting system. During this transition, commenting is temporarily unavailable.
Once the migration is complete, you will be able to log back in and will have full access to your comment history. We appreciate your patience and look forward to having you back in the conversation soon.