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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

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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)

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