Wednesday’s Headlines

Debate over ATP funding goes on; Bay Area fare payment upgrade delayed; How some cities are actually cutting emissions; More

By Melanie Curry

8:16 AM PDT on May 22, 2024

Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

Debate over funding the Active Transportation Program continues (Politico)
New fare payment system for Bay Area transit delayed (SF Chronicle)
Widening I-80, toll lanes, climate questions (SF Chronicle)
Berkeley voters might decide on two different tax measures to fix sidewalks and streets (Berkeleyside)
E-bikes drive push for better bike parking (Streets.mn)
Some cities are cutting transportation emissions using a range of strategies (Governing)
Who pays for those expensive Texas highways? Like in California: everybody (KUT News)
City of San Mateo sued for proposing unrealistic housing sites (The Mercury News)
Oil industry bets on carbon capture for its survival (Grist)

Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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