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With a New Statewide Task Force, California Is Getting Real about Transit Transformation

Meeting California’s ambitious climate goals will require getting people out of cars and on to trains and buses. That shift could require as much as a five-fold to ten-fold increase in transit ridership above pre-COVID levels by 2045.

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Transportation Commission: Touting Active Transportation, Approving Highway Expansions

Despite public pleas to stop spending on highway expansion, pro-expansion forces still take the day.

Survey Says: American Walking Data Is Getting Worse

The National Household Travel Survey has never given a full picture of how often Americans get around on foot. But a recent change in methodology may have made made matters worse.

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Wednesday’s Headlines

Record global heat stumps science; SF-to-LA night train becoming reality? The Year of the Bus; Tesla pushes customers to test "full self-drive" beta; More

Save the Date for the Streetsblog Anniversary Party in September

Streetsblog California is turning 10 this year, and Streetsblog San Francisco is turning 15 years old. Happy birthday to us!

Legislative Update: Some Bills to Watch This Session

It's a good time to take a peek at how sustainable transportation and related topics are showing up on legislators' priorities. Here's a very NON-comprehensive list.

CTC: Caltrans Will Push for Funding for Flawed Yolo Causeway Project

Caltrans wants advance funding for a project that hasn't completed the environmental evaluation process, and about which there are serious questions.

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Update on Frida Kahlo Way, Lake Merritt BART Development Plans

Two stories dropped Tuesday that are of interest to the safe and livable streets community.

People on Bikes Can Come Together As Advocates — No Matter Why They Ride

Can sports cyclists and utility riders become a powerful coalition to make our streets better? Peter Flax argues they must.

How Transit Is Helping West Virginia Battle the Opioid Crisis

Government programs are filling the gaps in care and transportation access for people struggling with addiction in the Mountain State.

Tuesday’s Headlines

Construction begins on Ontario BRT; Dodger Stadium gondola draws lawsuits; Putting cars back on Market Street won't solve SF's problems; More

Commentary: Poor Leadership is the Through Line of the West Portal/Vision Zero Stories

In the wake of the West Portal crash, San Francisco media is echoing the alarms that Streetsblog has long sounded. Street safety is on the front pages of all the major newspapers.

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