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Bay Area transit rescue plan is on hold; Bus driver evacuates riders in midst of Corral fire; People want to walk in cities; More

By Melanie Curry

8:40 AM PDT on June 3, 2024

Image: BART

Why a Bay Area transit rescue plan is on hold (CalMatters, San Mateo Daily Journal, KQED)
To cut car traffic and pollution, Tahoe shuttles offer free rides (SF Gate)
Driver evacuates bus riders to safety amidst Corral fire (ABC10)
SF Muni workers could strike this summer (SF Chronicle)
Second lawsuit filed against I-80 Yolo Causeway project (Davis Enterprise)
“If there’s room for 7 lanes of traffic, there’s room for a sidewalk and a bike lane”; TikToker tries to navigate U.S. cities (MSN)
The strange villainization of the 15-minute city (The New Republic)
Cities using tech to “solve” parking – and make money (Route Fifty)
Connecticut Senator walks across the state to talk to constituents, for the eighth time (Chris Murphy)
A little history about fonts on freeway signs… and a long fight about them (KTLA)
Corporate tax breaks tend to mean nobody gets tax benefits except corporations (CalMatters)
After delay due to technical difficulties, cap-and-trade auction price drops (E&E News)
CA sides with big utilities, trimming incentives for community solar (Grist)

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Melanie Curry

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