Today's News Roundup

An aerial view of San Francisco's skyline between the Bay Bridge and the Ferry Building. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

San Francisco Chronicle

He mapped every crosswalk in S.F. The results show a startling safety gap for some neighborhoods
San Francisco Chronicle

A state law helped make S.F. transit faster and improved pedestrian safety. Now, lawmakers want to expand it
KTVU

Part of US 101 express lane to open in San Mateo County Friday
New York Times

Why this could be a big year for electric cars
Associated Press

Costs climb again for California’s high-speed rail project
Mercury News

Some big rigs try to fly down I-5 well beyond the 55 mph speed limit: Roadshow
SF Gate

BART reopened the bathroom at one SF station a week ago. Here's how it's looking.
San Francisco Chronicle

Vacant-home tax could appear on San Francisco’s November ballot
NBC Bay Area

New Real Estate Report Provides Insight Into Competitive Bay Area Market
Bloomberg

Is the ‘American Dream’ of Homeownership a False Promise?
SF Gate

Wealthy Bay Area town says it was very wrong about mountain lions blocking new housing
Mercury News

Bay Area home prices soared at record clip in 2021
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael approves Terra Linda apartment project
San Jose Inside

Santa Clara County Greenlights $75.5M for Six New Affordable Housing Developments
Mercury News

AB 1832 could protect California coast from contentious deep sea mining
KQED

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