Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

“Streets for People” Unveil First Project: Pocket Park in Silver Lake (Curbed, Eastsider) Long Beach’s Bike Friendly Business District: Making Green and Going Green (LB Biz) Governor Brown Announces CEQA Reforms (CP&DR) L.A. Still Building CRA Projects… (Daily News) …Even as Leg. Says Cities Can Use CRA Funds for Affordable Housing (Sac Bee) San Diego … Continued

By Damien Newton

8:48 AM PST on February 1, 2012

“Streets for People” Unveil First Project: Pocket Park in Silver Lake (Curbed, Eastsider)
Long Beach’s Bike Friendly Business District: Making Green and Going Green (LB Biz)
Governor Brown Announces CEQA Reforms (CP&DR)
L.A. Still Building CRA Projects… (Daily News)
…Even as Leg. Says Cities Can Use CRA Funds for Affordable Housing (Sac Bee)
San Diego Gets Buffered Bike Lanes (SD Bikes)
Alpern: Will Expo Unite City’s Communities? (City Watch)
Lopez: Cautiously Optimistic About HSR (LAT)
Great Ads for Transit from around the World (The Source)
LeBron to Reporters: “You Guys Drove Here? You Guys Are Crazy” (WSJ)More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

Damien Newton

Today's Headlines

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