The Almost Daily Briefing
Published news articles from local, regional, and national media on topics of interest to the #LoveLafayette Community
LOCAL NEWS
Lafayette approves major changes to baseball field to expand girls' softball access - After hours of public comment during Lafayette's City Council meeting on Monday night, city leaders unanimously approved making significant changes to one of its baseball fields. (KPIX5)
One East Bay city has found itself at the center of the debate over bike safety and traffic congestion — and attitudes are changing - Treat Boulevard’s redesign will feature zebra crossings, neon green lane markings, bicycle traffic signals, vehicle yield signs, turn queue boxes and “tuff” curbs that provide a 2-foot road buffer along the four hectic intersections. (East Bay Times)
OTHER NEWS
FEMA delays $11B in reimbursements as states brace for tighter disaster budgets - The agency’s shifting of COVID-related payments into the next fiscal year highlights mounting fiscal pressure on its Disaster Relief Fund and growing uncertainty for states counting on federal aid, the National Association of Counties says. (Smart Cities Dive)
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HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND CITY PLANNING
San Jose City Council Moves Forward on Single-Stair Housing Reform - Single-stair buildings are a standard design in cities like Seattle, Copenhagen, and Tokyo, allowing for light-filled, naturally ventilated housing at moderate heights. Research from the Pew Charitable Trusts and decades of Seattle data show no difference in fire-safety outcomes between single- and double-stair buildings when sprinklers, fire-rated materials, and pressurized stairwells are used. (Davis Vanguard)
How California and New York are taking on the NIMBYs (Mercury News)
This Bill Would Help America Build More Housing Near Transit - Even as the government shutdown rages on, the Senate recently passed a sweeping bill that contains elements of the Build More Housing Near Transit Act, which would prioritize applications for competitively-awarded federal transit funding if they are accompanied by pro-housing plans along transit corridors. (Streetsblog)
Uber plans to offer autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco starting next year (SF Gate)
MIXTAPE
Animal Abandonment Is A Crime In Contra Costa County
‘Brazen’ heist: 1,000-plus artifacts swiped from Oakland museum
With the Super Bowl, World Cup and March Madness approaching, will San Jose escape San Francisco’s shadow?
This map shows which streets in San Francisco are in the worst condition
MEANWHILE IN ANOTHER LAFAYETTE
Lafayette Symphony Orchestra to kick off 75th anniversary with tribute to city's bicentennial
AND FINALLY…
8 Bay Area neighborhoods that make trick-or-treating a scream - In these neighborhoods, the candy is plentiful and the Halloween decorations are immersive and deliciously over-the-top. (East Bay Times)
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