Monday’s Headlines
Why drivers block sidewalks instead of parking in their garages; Santa Rose police easily nab distracted drivers; Cars are $$$$; EV owners are making electricity cheaper for everyone; More
8:39 AM PDT on April 15, 2024
- Why drivers park on the sidewalk instead of in their garages (SF Standard)
- Opinion: New data shows why cars should be kept off Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley (Berkeleyside)
- Santa Rosa police issue 217 citations for distracted driving in one week (Press Democrat)
- The cost of owning and operating cars is driving inflation (Eno Center for Transportation)
- Report: EV owners are driving down the cost of proving electricity for everyone (Quartz)
- How transit agencies can outsource operations, successfully (SmartCitiesDive)
- Supreme Court: Builders can challenge impact fees (LA Times)
- Is the builder’s remedy bringing housing? (Mercury News)
- Oakland development above BART is like a dense neighborhood in one building (Fast Company)
- Google threatens to remove California content in response to Journalism Protection bill (Politico)
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