- We can't widen our way out of congestion. So why are we still doing it? (LA Times)
- The cargo bike effect is real - and it's glorious (Momentum Mag)
- There's hope for intercity bus service in the US (Smart Cities Dive)
- Newsom's proposed budget includes millions for IT at Caltrans, increasing its budget (GovTech)
- EPA is in a hurry to get climate money to disinvested communities (Inside Climate News)
- Video of Tesla drivers wearing VR headsets show how truly dumb people can be (The Guardian)
- Newsom sends the CHP to Oakland to fight crime (SF Chronicle)
- CA legislators want to ban houseless people from living in encampments. So: where can they go? (KCRA, CalMatters)
- LA County sets out to remove racist covenants from housing records (LA Times)
- US EPA sets new, stricter air quality standards for particulate matter (CalMatters)
- India did it: In five years, almost half of its passenger trains were converted to electric (Energy Monitor)
Today's Headlines
Wednesday’s Headlines
Why are we still widening highways, again? The cargo bike effect is real; Reports on the death of intercity bus service are premature; More

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