Monday’s Headlines

Don't expect a clear answer on Tuesday night; Growing cost of climate problems calls for ambitious policy; Amtrak plans to double service in Stanislaus Co; More

By Melanie Curry

8:40 AM PST on November 4, 2024

Don't expect a clear answer on Tuesday night (CalMatters)
The growing costs of climate problems call for ambitious policy, not business as usual (Environmental Defense Fund)
Op-Ed: Why Maricopa County should vote yes for transportation tax measure (PIRG)
San Francisco is going to vote on turning a highway into a park (Fast Company)
New funding will help complete 20-mile Chandler bike path from Burbank to Chatsworth (Burbank Leader)
The U.S. needs a national high-speed rail plan (HSRail)
Amtrak plan to double service in Stanislaus County (Aol.com)
Highway trust fund spending doesn't always mean real "spending" or economic activity (Eno Center for Transportation)
Diminished outdoor dining is a real loss (Slate)
Spain's deadly floods trapped people in cars and garages (BBC)
Why aren't hydrogen cars a thing? Hmmm (Popular Science)
Canada is about to unveil plan to cap emissions (Reuters)
Courtyards can help make apartment buildings kid-friendly (Bloomberg)

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Melanie Curry

@StreetsblogCal

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, ever since commuting to school by bike long before bike lanes were a thing. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, editor of Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center, and earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

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