Thursday’s Headlines
Earth is unhealthy for humans, and it's our fault; SF formally files request to revisit robotaxi decision; Berkeley landlords hold a party to celebrate the end of eviction moratorium and renters call them out; More
8:42 AM PDT on September 14, 2023
- Earth is becoming unhealthy for human habitation, and it’s the fault of humanity (AP)
- Pedestrians in Sacramento “just want a sidewalk” (Sacramento Bee)
- On-demand transit is cheap to ride, very expensive to run (LA Times)
- San Francisco formally files request to revisit state’s decision to allow more robotaxis (SF Standard)
- Landlords celebrate end of the eviction moratorium with wine and cheese, and protestors disrupt the party (Berkeleyside)
- San Francisco gets state funding for affordable housing, infrastructure, public transit (City of San Francisco)
- At its current pace, San Francisco would take 263 years to meet housing element goals (SF Examiner)
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