Trump and Duffy Continue Assault on California and the Environment, Officially Cancel Federal Funding for High-Speed Rail
“Canceling these grants without cause isn’t just wrong — it’s illegal,” said CAHSRA CEO Ian Choudri.
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With all the press about gas prices and the annual inflation tax increase, I'm actually stunned to hear prices are down in this fiscal year.
L.A. City Approves Measure HLA Ordinance
Both City Council and Mayor approved the city HLA ordinance, which goes into effect on August 18.
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It's hardly news that California has to go it alone on modernizing our transportation system.
StreetSmart Special Edition – LA Evictions at Caltrans Owned Properties for Formerly Homeless “Reclaimers”
Benito Flores, one of the Reclaimers, is resisting eviction to draw attention to inequities with how housing laws are being applied to people experiencing homelessness
Op-ed: It’s Time to Fix Polk Street
Polk Street’s Bike Lane at 10: iteration promised, disappointment delivered.
Talking Headways Podcast: Reclaiming the Road
Ohio elected official and geographer David Prytherch on his new book, Reclaiming the Road: Mobility Justice Beyond Complete Streets.
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Legislation to Modernize Red Light Cameras in California Has Cleared the Senate and is Moving in the Assembly
Similar changes have shown safety benefits in other states.
A Few Lowlights from Secretary Duffy’s First Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing
Featuring: shouting matches, word-salad answers, blatant misinformation, and more.
Oakland’s 7th/8th Street Protected Bike Lane has a Deadly Flaw
This otherwise good project has a terrifying opening in the protection that is going to get someone killed. The slip lane has to be closed immediately.
Bay Area Transit is Not Out of the Woods
Sacramento gave BART, Muni, Caltrain, AC Transit, and others a lifeline, but the struggle to keep the trains and buses running is far from over.
LA County Accidentally Removed Criminal Reform Ballot Measure from County Code. Now They’re Trying to Fix It.
Voters passed Measure J in 2020 to dedicate money to education, job training, and other non-carceral ways to fight crime.
City Breaks Ground on Mid-City Greenways Bike/Walk Improvements
The 4+mile Mid-City Greenways project is focused on three streets: Rosewood Avenue, Formosa Avenue, and Orange Drive.
