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Bill would authorize ballot measure for Bay Area transit funding; Americans are riding transit in record numbers; Students go for BART-riding speed record; More

By Melanie Curry

8:44 AM PDT on March 19, 2024

San Francisco Muni electric bus on red transit-only lane

Photo by Roger Rudick/ Streetsblog

How Caltrans grants to “reconnect communities” might be used (Mercury News)
More on bill to authorize ballot measure for Bay Area transit funding (SF Chronicle, Bloomberg, SF Examiner)
Students ride the entire BART system, to all 50 stations, in under 6 hours (Berkeleyside)
Americans are riding transit in record numbers (Yahoo)
Globally, just over half of commutes are by car (Phys.org)
Big housing project in San Jose could fly through approval process (Mercury News)
Understanding the benefits of smart growth (Planetizen)
Unlock missing middle housing with parking reform (Sightline Institute)
New federal grants for closing gaps in bike trails across the U.S. (AP)
In San Diego, more than half of police chases begin for a minor reason, and crashes are common (San Diego Union Tribune)

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Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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