Wiener Introduces Legislation to Speed-Up Permitting for Major Transit Projects – Including High Speed Rail

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Wiener Introduces Legislation to Speed-Up Permitting for Major Transit Projects – Including High Speed Rail

Last month, Senator Scott Wiener introduced SB 71, a bill that seeks to streamline the state-mandated environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act for public transportation and bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects that reduce car dependency. Earlier this week, he introduced a second piece of legislation that would make it easier to build larger transit […] The post Wiener Introduces Legislation to Speed-Up Permittin…