Tackling Transportation Emissions Requires Focus on Transit
California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard has flown under the radar for a long time, and recently has come under attack. But if California is serious about climate action, we must clean up our fuel supply while also reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
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Presidential Elections Hinge on Gas Prices. Why Not on the High Cost of Car Dependency?
Policymakers must prioritize making car-light living a real option through policies that encourage building more housing in multimodal communities and retrofitting unimodal neighborhoods around people outside cars.
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Wednesday’s Headlines
How bike lanes slow drivers and save lives; What the best bike communities have in common; What's the good news?
America Walks Urges Support for Stronger Vehicle Safety Standards
NHTSA has proposed safety standards to redesign vehicles with dangerous front ends. But it doesn't do nearly enough to keep pedestrians safe, says America Walks
CA Election: Local Transportation Tax Measures
A look at local transportation tax measures, including a couple of dueling parcel tax measures in Berkeley
California Transportation Commission Is Ignoring Complete Streets Law
CTC is pushing to finish SHOPP guidelines before the Complete Streets law goes into effect.
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A Last Look at the Role of Sustainable Transportation in the Race to the White House
Let's take a look back at how the candidates have governed and talked about car culture so far.
Eyes on the Street: Culver City’s Farragut Walkway Revamp
The ~200 foot long walkway - also used by cyclists - connects two residential streets about a half-mile south of downtown Culver City
Election Day Headlines
Free transit helps voters get to polls; What lobbyists paid (and got paid) in CA; CARB ready to vote on tighter clean fuel standards; More
DECISION ’24: Next President Needs a Vision for America’s Transportation Future
No matter who wins the White House, advocates are ready to push for the transportation system we all deserve — starting with these nine principles.
Metro Rider Updates: C/K Lines, Bus Lane Cameras, TAP-to-Exit, and Cell Service
Cameras on Metro buses are now enforcing bus lanes! Metro K Line Aviation/Century Station opens this Sunday, with changed C and K Line operations. TAP-to-exit and cell phone reception are expanding.
Monday’s Headlines
Don't expect a clear answer on Tuesday night; Growing cost of climate problems calls for ambitious policy; Amtrak plans to double service in Stanislaus Co; More
Summit Asks: How Great Could Bay Area Public Transit Be?
A short summit brought together a who's who of advocates, officials, and leaders to talk about their vision for the future of public transportation in the Bay Area.
