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
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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