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Monday’s Headlines
Even a Widening Caltrans Thinks Is Unimportant and They Admit Has Questionable Value Can Get $100 Million in Funding, More on Governor Signing 'Complete Streets' Bill, Newsom Vetoes Speed Warning Bill, More...
Governor Newsom Signs Complete Streets Bill
Finally! State law will require Caltrans to plan and build a transportation system for everyone who uses California roads.
Friday Video: Experience 40 Blissful Hours in an Amtrak Sleeper Car in Just 29 Minutes
Ever wondered what it's really like to take that cross country train trip you've always dreamed of? Travel journalist Sojourner White has you covered.
Study: We Can Build Our Way out of Climate Change
Cities can dramatically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by rezoning single-family housing areas for denser, mixed-use developments.
Friday’s Headlines
Thieves and vandals are disrupting new Caltrain electrified trains; In SF, people are being arrested for being homeless; Why is LA protecting single-family areas from rezoning for more housing? More
Governor Newsom Signs Three Bills Restricting Oil and Gas Wells Near People
Three new laws will help protect people living near oil and gas facilities, and one overrides a court decision blocking local control over gas wells.
US DOT Takes Critical Step to Stop Assaults on Transit Workers
U.S. transit agencies must identify where transit workers are at risk of assault, and what they're doing to protect them — which could force some officials to take a hard look at whether those strategies are working.
Report Shows — Again — Why Cities Must Build Safe Bike Lanes
"We need more protected, low-stress infrastructure," says the bike manager for a major Midwestern city. A report shows he's right.
Talking Headways Podcast: How MPOs Can Help Design Safe Streets
Can federal Metropolitan Planning Organizations help localities build complete streets and create safe bike infrastructure? Yes, but it's hard!
