Thursday’s Headlines
Climate change is affecting the earth's rotation; Republicans in Congress are out to kill California transit "boondoggles"; Reducing driving is essential; Rethinking intersections for safety; More
8:39 AM PDT on March 28, 2024
- Climate change is slowing the earth’s rotation (Washington Post)
- Climate pollution is falling in CA, but nowhere near fast enough (Daily News)
- Reducing driving is most effective way to lower emissions (GovTech)
- Transportation has to be a part of California’s pollution solutions (NRDC)
- Republicans in Congress are out to kill transit in California (Washington Examiner)
- Requiring people to come back to work in person? It’s time to talk about how they get to work (Smart Cities Dive)
- Rethinking intersections to prioritize safety over speed (Transportation For America)
- Encinitas completes a new pedestrian crossing on El Camino Real (North Coast Current)
- Burbank, LA Metro agree to work on bus rapid transit together (KTLA)
- Northern end of SMART closed while Petaluma station is built (Local News Matters)
- High-speed rail in Southern California (Fullerton Observer)
- Bus manufacturers are having a hard time keeping up with demand for electric buses (Fast Company)
- San Diego’s new General Plan aims for more housing, faster (KPBS)
- Oops. Cupertino used money meant for affordable housing to fight a lawsuit about not building enough affordable housing (San Jose Spotlight)
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