Wednesday’s Headlines
Frustrated neighbors try to solve dangerous speeding, but a crash brings in the city; Highway costs outweigh benefits; CTC allocates $1.8B; More
8:44 AM PDT on August 21, 2024
- A neighborhood unites to solve speeding on its streets, but a crash brings in the city (Oaklandside)
- Highway costs outweigh benefits (SSTI)
- California Transportation Commission allocates 1.8 billion in federal infrastructure funds (Caltrans)
- SLOCOG gets funding to add another lane to Hwy 101 – plus some transit and multi-use paths (KSBY)
- Automated enforcement of bus stop blocking expands in San Leandro (Patch)
- City Council approves funding for LAX people mover (Westside Current)
- Walk SF warns that pedestrian deaths in SF are rising (KTVU)
- Trees are good for us! But they need help (NY Times)
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