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USDOT Grant Program Will Prioritize ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Equity’
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The U.S. Department of Transportation is re-branding one of its largest discretionary grant programs to explicitly reward regional and local governments who put equity and sustainability first in their transportation projects. But some advocates are holding their applause until they see how the department will actually define those critical terms.
Today’s Headlines
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Transit Agencies Should Run Bikeshare (Citylab) Will ‘Amtrak Joe’ Revive America’s Passenger Rail? (Aljazeera) More on Free Muni Proposal (KTVU, SFBay) Motorist Kills Cyclist in Lafayette (KRON4, EastBayTimes) Reckless Driving has Increased (SFExaminer) S.F.’s Reopening Latest (SFChron, SFExaminer) COVID Cases by Neighborhood (SFChron) Advocates Call for Family Housing in Tenderloin (SFExaminer) Home Prices During the […]
Commentary: California Needs a Night Train Now
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The Europeans are expanding overnight intercity services. So is Amtrak on the East Coast. When will California get on board?
What Is The MTA Assessing In Its Congestion Pricing Environmental Assessment?
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The MTA finally got long-awaited clearance from the federal government to move forward on congestion pricing by doing an environmental assessment rather than a full-blown environmental impact statement. But most people don’t know what will be assessed by the environmental assessment.
Boston Looks at E-Bikes for Deliveries
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The City of Boston wants to design and potentially launch an e-cargo bike delivery pilot program
Today’s Headlines
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Supes Want Free Muni this Summer (SFChron, SFExaminer) Ride a Bike and Save $50,000 (SFGate) VTA Diversifying Contractors (SJSpotlight) Building Equity into Transportation Citations (NextCity) Sonoma Supes Want Mayor Off Golden Gate Bridge District Board (SFChron) Citation for Being in Public Parks (SFExaminer) More on Mud to Shore up the Bay Area (MarinIJ) Fans to […]