Thursday’s Headlines

• There is new funding for transit service available, and CA has to figure out how to access it (NRDC)
• FTA awards grants for Tribal transit programs (Planetizen)
• LA City Council approves $30M for bus shelters (Daily News)
• Bus shelters are not optional perks – they’re crucial (LA Times)
• Bicycling trips have increased nationwide by a third since 2019 (Smart Cities World)
• Pedestrian bridge over a freeway to be torn down, and everyone has opinions (Oaklandside)
• In Denver, authorities put up little green men at dangerous intersections to warn pedestrians to be careful. Instead of, you know, making the road safer (Denverite)
• CA cities are using AI to help manage pothole repairs, parking violations (SF Chronicle)
• Toxic chemicals buried and dumped along the coast will come back to haunt as sea levels rise (Mercury News)
• Providing clean drinking water is a struggle (LA Times
• Study: Unused parking adds $2M+ to cost of multifamily housing (Smart Cities Dive)

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