Tuesday’s Headlines

Build a network for bike lanes for the children; Dire new information about climate change; House Repubs want to block any funding for CA high-speed rail; More

By Melanie Curry

8:41 AM PDT on October 31, 2023

Photo by Melanie Curry/ Streetsblog

A safe network of bike lanes is an investment for our children (Cambridge Day)
A dire new warning about climate change deadline (AP News)
US House Republicans seek to bar administration from funding California’s high-speed rail program (Reuters)
Congressman Blumenauer sees the potential in e-bikes (Velo)
Tools for visualizing people-friendly streets (Forbes)
Pandemic canceled it, but now bus service returns between Santa Clara and Monterey counties (Mercury News)
Caltrans says it is serious about removing I-980 in Oakland (Oaklandside)
Montreal built a “bargain” light rail system (Bloomberg)
San Diego is making some progress on clean energy, but cars are canceling it out (KPBS)
San Francisco downtown rail extension is getting more expensive (SF Standard)
Residents of one block in East Oakland are going electric (KQED)
CA budget deficit likely to grow as tax filings are delayed (Sacramento Bee)
Retail theft is a problem, but it’s not the only reason stores are closing (CNN)

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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