Thursday’s Headlines
Highway construction costs rise to meet all the money coming from the federal infrastructure bill; Modesto celebrates new bus hub, future rail depot; E-bikes save money, reduce emissions, make people happy; More
8:45 AM PDT on May 2, 2024
- Highway construction costs could eat up much of the federal infrastructure funding (Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
- Modesto celebrates opening of new bus hub, future rail depot (Modesto Bee)
- But also considers a temporary station to bring expanded ACE service faster (Modesto Bee)
- Transit-oriented affordable housing development completed in San Diego (Hoodline, Business Insider)
- Part of SF’s Great Highway to close to cars permanently – because of sea level rise? (SF Chronicle)
- LA Metro takes emergency action to protect bus drivers (Cities Today)
- How riding an e-bike saved me money and improved my life (CNET)
- E-bike incentive program “significantly” reduce car travel, emissions (Science Daily)
- Could California copy Vienna’s approach to affordable housing? (The Guardian)
- Or copy Spain, where a draft bill would recognize sustainable mobility as a fundamental right (Osborne Clarke)
- EPA finalizes new rules on power plant GHG emissions (Lexology)
- No attempt yet to renew California’s cap-and-trade program (Politico)
Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog California
The Week in Short Videos
Welcome songs, cameras, daylighting, Fresno County, and e-bikes/motos.
August 14, 2026
Friday Video: How Red Curbs and Bike Racks Can Save Lives
What is daylighting, and how can cities use it to increase street safety?
August 13, 2026
Trump’s New ‘Roadway Safety Strategy’ Leaves Out The Good Parts
The Trump administration’s new blueprint for improving the nation’s poor road-safety record ignores well-established safety measures and leaves vulnerable road users completely out of the picture — a roadmap that advocates said would not change the ongoing road death crisis that is increasingly unique to the United States.
August 13, 2026
SFBike’s Statement on the Killing of Yebin Kim on Market Street
There will be a vigil on Friday, August 14 at 4:30 at Market and Powell
August 13, 2026
