Wednesday’s Headlines
Daylighting saves lives; Sweeping homeless encampments helps no one; The saga of BART ridership; More
8:39 AM PST on November 29, 2023
- “Daylighting” intersections saves lives. More cities should do it (Bloomberg)
- The saga of BART’s pandemic ridership (KQED)
- AC Transit seeks public input on better bus service (Patch)
- A deep dive into USDOT’s GHG performance measure (Union of Concerned Scientists)
- A single block in Albany, CA, tests how to get off natural gas (Utility Dive)
- Clearing out homeless encampments helps no one (AP)
- Can ADUs help solve the housing crisis? (CalMatters)
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