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Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | May 6, 2022 | No Comments

Climate change clock is ticking (IPCC)
P.S. Recycling plastic is not a thing (Grist)
Santa Clara VTA ready to move forward on BART tunnel (Mercury News)
Yes, thanks: SF BRT is doing well (Planetizen)
Pondering road charges as a replacement for the gas tax (Capital Public Radio)
CA trade unions don’t see displacement and pollution as too high a price to pay: jobs! (LA Times)
Getting the kids to school safely in Oakland isn’t easy (Oaklandside)
Bay Area transit agencies are finally taking collaboration seriously (NextCity)
Bay Area transit agencies get grants from Caltrans (Bay Link)
To study ancient cities, look not to monuments; analyze the neighborhoods (Aeon)

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HSR-opponent Anthony Rendon. Photo from his assembly district page

Letter to Speaker Rendon: Stop Blocking Bullet Train

By Roger Rudick | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Advocates renew pressure on California high-speed rail obstructionists to follow the will of the people

Affordable Housing Breaks Ground above Santa Monica/Vermont Metro Station

By Joe Linton | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Little Tokyo Service Center's Santa Monica & Vermont Apartments will be 187-units, 100 percent affordable, with half low-income units and half permanent supportive housing for unhoused Angelenos - plus ground floor retail

Eyes on the Street: Rainbow Halo Rises in Venice, Commemorating Prynsess Brazzle

By Damien Newton | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

The art installation is the product of two city departments and their artist in residence, working with nonprofit organizations. LADOT and Cultural Affairs (DCA) host a creative catalyst program that hires artists to produce art related to Vision Zero, the international effort to end traffic violence.

How to Bring ‘Zero Auto Ownership’ Out of the Shadows

By Taylor Griggs | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Cars are so ubiquitous in the United States it’s hard for some people to believe it’s possible to live without one. But in order to meet a host of urgent local, regional and national environmental and public health goals, we must drastically cut down on vehicle miles traveled (VMT).

Car Noise Stokes Heart Attacks, Study Finds

By Eve Kessler | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

"It’s a reminder that cities aren’t loud; cars are loud."

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Climate change: the clock is ticking (IPCC)
Extreme heat waves hit India, Pakistan (Guardian)
Oslo has a few solutions, such as climate budgeting (New Yorker)
Bakersfield schoolkids get a crosswalk after parents push for improvements (Bakersfield)
3-mile bike trail proposed in Montclair (Daily Bulletin)
Adding bike lanes doesn’t necessarily lead to car congestion (UCLA)
Influential groups urge Senate and Assembly leaders to release HSR bond funds (Yahoo!)
Forum on building California’s future, and its future transportation (PPIC)
Bus driver shortage is hampering L.A.’s network redesign (Transit Center)
Driverless vehicles are hitting the streets (Route Fifty)
- Regulations need to get ahead of them (Bloomberg Government)
The warehouse industry is overwhelming the Inland Empire (LA Times)
California cities built thousands of new housing units, but it’s a drop in the bucket (Sacramento Bee)