By Social Justice Committee, Congregation Bet HaverimThe Congregation Bet Haverim Social Justice Committee submits this letter for the Tuesday January 9th Davis Council meeting discussion on the widening of I-80 freeway. We have been discussing the pro and con of adding capacity to the i-80 freeway since September 2023. After hearing both sides, this letter expresses our concern about this major project, its ineffectiveness, and its social justice implications. Roy Kaplan,ChairCongregation Bet Haverim Social Justice CommitteeMayor Josh Chapman and Members of the Davis City CouncilDavis City Hall23 Russell BlvdDavis, CA 95616Mayor Chapman:We oppose the I-80 widening project for economic, social justice and climate change reasons. Yet, Caltrans denies there is any land use/housing impact of the freeway widening in its draft environmental impact report.

Source: New York Times January 05, 2024 12:45 UTC