Tag: public transit
California Senate Shelves Bill Tying Affordable Housing to Climate Crisis, Public Transit
Senate Democrats have removed SB 50 from the docket for the 2019 legislative session. Aiming to tackle housing, public transit and wildfires, it came under fire for loopholes and weak mandates, but policy conversation now…
As Trump Nixes California High Speed Rail Money, San Diego Considers Mass Transit Plan
San Diego, with some of the worst ozone levels and highest population of any U.S. county, has unveiled a plan to massively restructure its public transit system in the name of tackling the climate crisis….
Report: Maryland’s Governor Used Tax Dollars to Enrich Himself
Eric Cortellessa and Lisa Snowden discuss new allegations that Larry Hogan siphoned money from public transit projects to build highways that benefited his real estate companies. Director/Video Editor: Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Audio Engineer: Cameron Granadino Camera…
COVID-19 Threatens Maryland Campaign To Bring Mass Transit To Black Neighborhoods
Third parties are required to gather just 5,000 e-signatures to gain ballot access during the pandemic, while a transit equity campaign in Baltimore, where 40% of residents don’t have reliable internet access, is being forced…