Wednesday’s Headlines

Low Carbon Fuel Stnd could lock in fossil fuel subsidies; 20 years of Complete Streets; Why so hard to build housing near transit? More

8:45 AM PDT on March 13, 2024

Rolland Curtis Gardens in Los Angeles received a $4m grant to build 70 units of affordable housing and active transportation programming. Photo from AHSC annual report

CARB's Low Carbon Fuel Standard could lock in fossil fuel subsidies for a long time (Earthjustice)
We need e-bikes as a climate and mobility solution (ITDP)
Twenty years of Complete Streets (Smart Growth America)
National League of Cities launches mapping tool to support transit improvements (Transportation Today)
Feds award $900m to LA area for transit expansion projects (KTLA)
- Including $200m for Inglewood Connector (2UrbanGirls)
CA could require robotaxi companies to share more data (GovTech)
Congress to consider funding for high-speed rail (KXAN)
How the US tax code drives higher transportation emissions (GreenBiz)
The quiet work trees do for the planet (Time)
Why is it so hard to build housing near transit stops? (Route Fifty)

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