Thursday’s Headlines

• The verdict is in: Oakland’s first Universal Basic Mobility pilot was “extremely helpful” (Oaklandside)
• “The way we pay for transit is nuts”: Everyone benefits (whether they ride or not), so everyone should pay a little bit (Mercury News)
• The U.S. has underfunded transit for years (American City&County)
• LA Metro moves forward with bus, transit connection projects (Urbanize)
• Why traffic never gets better (Greater Greater Washington)
• Discussions about cap-and-trade renewal will begin next year, and the high-speed rail program could be under threat (Politico)
  • It’s already under threat from all directions, including CA congressmember Kiley, who says federal money should go for “real” infrastructure – highways (KTLA, Sacramento Bee)
• Meanwhile revenue from Washington’s cap-and-trade program is surging (Environmental Defense Fund)
• California awarded $135m federal funding to electrify buses, trucks (CalMatters)
• Fresno reaches a settlement on its polluted water, but its water will remain contaminated (Fresnoland)
• Cities need to be smarter about land use so more housing can be built (Planetizen)

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