Thursday’s Headlines

• 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)

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