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Santa Maria has new transit routes, expanded service; Amtrak was surprised at the success of its new east coast intercity route; CA approves offshore wind plan; More

By Melanie Curry

8:48 AM PDT on July 11, 2024

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Tired of delays, residents worked together to create a footpath where Encinitas only has an on-street pedestrian “lane” (The Coast News)
Santa Maria Regional Transit launches enhanced service plan with new routes (KEYT)
Even Amtrak was surprised by the instant popularity of its new Chicago-Twin Cities route. Perhaps it shouldn’t have been (Fast Company)
MTC names members of committee to discuss Bay Area transit funding measure (Mass Transit)
Federal clean transportation funds for projects in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara (KEYT)
CA approves plan for harnessing offshore wind. It will “cost billions” – and maybe save billions (CalMatters)
Republicans are trying to gut CARB’s regulatory rules (E&E News)
Review of BP offsets – used as carbon credits – show some are questionable at best (The Guardian)
Some public funds have always been used affordable housing; the methods for raising them are changing (SF Standard)

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