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Monday’s Headlines

How the railroad shaped CA agriculture; A-line from Azusa to Pomona set to open in summer; SMART bike path paving is complete but not open yet; More

8:30 AM PST on January 6, 2025

  • How the railroad shaped California agriculture and civil rights (Food & Environment Reporting Network)
  • A-line light rail from Azusa to Pomona set to open in summer (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
  • Paving is complete on SMART bike and ped paths, but they're not open - which isn't stopping people from using them (Press Democrat)
  • USDOT adopts accessibility guidelines for public transit stops (NACTO)
  • New congestion toll into Manhattan starts today, and LA Times leads with a photo of waiting cars (from 2023)
  • Berkeley offers amnesty for illegal ADUs, to convert them into legal rentals (SF Chronicle)
  • Foundation money is changing cities (Governing)

Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

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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