Wednesday’s Headlines

• It’s an uphill battle to declare a constitutional right to clean air and clean water (LA Times)
• The plastics we all breathe (Washington Post)
• London’s low-traffic neighborhoods get people walking, reduce pollution (Reasons to Be Cheerful)
• Business owners are buying into a bogus myth about driving (Vox)
• There’s controversy over using humor in freeway signs reminding drivers not to be dumb (Stateline)
• Allowing more police chases is “signing death warrants” (Oaklandside)
• BART is looking for feedback on two new fare proposals (Alameda Post)
• Is Sacramento regional planning in the hands of speculators? (Sacramento Bee)
• Fruitvale housing is a model for urban development that serves the working class (KQED)
• Renters are at the mercy of master tenants who profit off subleases (SF Standard)
• Google eyes affordable homes project in downtown San Jose (Mercury News)
• Which lobbying groups win most often in Sacramento? (CalMatters)
• Have a peak at the world’s tallest rideable bicycle (UPI)

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