Reading the Newspapers So You Don’t Have To

By Damien Newton
Nov 13, 2007

“Green Design” Keeps LA High Rises Attractive to Potential Homeowners (LA Times) (no mention of total new parking spaces…)

SF-OAK Drivers Support “Greenhouse Gas Charge” on Gasoline (SF Examiner)

Brits More Green Than Their Government (BBC)

Foothill Transit Trims Fare Hike for Seniors and Disabled Passengers (Whitier Daily News)

Anaheim Mayor Rewarded for ARTIC Link to Downtown LA (California Chronicle)

Route Dispute Imperils California High Speed Rail (Contra Costa Times, Las Vegas Examiner)

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