Friday’s Headlines

CA sets precedent with climate disclosure laws; Newsom signs 56 housing, tenant protection bills; Look at the ways Spain's HSR has transformed people's lives; More

By Melanie Curry

8:34 AM PDT on October 13, 2023

LA Times on Caltrans executive demoted for asking questions
California sets precedent with climate disclosure laws (Carbon Credits)
Major course change needed to meet California climate goals (Random Lengths News)
Governor Newsom signs 56 housing, tenant protection bills
Here comes the "crime train" trope (Bloomberg)
Spain's high-speed rail has transformed lives (The Guardian)
Will SFMTA departures set back city's Vision Zero goals? (SF Examiner)
First round of public engagement for Bay Area transportation/housing plan concludes (MTC)
Berkeley City Council approves police use of license plate surveillance (Berkeleyside)

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Melanie Curry @StreetsblogCal

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, ever since commuting to school by bike long before bike lanes were a thing. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, editor of Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center, and earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

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