Thursday’s Headlines
Why would CA want to rob clean transportation just to fund highways? ATP funding may be restored; Federal regulators need to catch up with vehicle automation tech; More
8:38 AM PDT on May 30, 2024
- Why would California rob from clean transportation to fund highway expansions? (LA Times)
- CalBike commends legislature for rejecting active transportation cuts (California Bicycle Coalition)
- Sacramento area roads are some of the deadliest for pedestrians (Sacramento Bee)
- Federal regulators need to catch up with vehicle automation technology (Automotive World)
- Project to separate train crossing from traffic in Burlingame put back into state budget by legislature (NBC)
- More on Metro’s tap-to-exit pilot (LA Times)
- Court upholds Transit Oriented Development near Expo Line (JD Supra)
- Congressional Republicans, not understanding how megaprojects work, demand to know why the federal government is funding CA high-speed rail (Reuters)
- SoCalGas plans to experiment with hydrogen near a tiny Central Valley farmworker community (Capital and Main)
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Tuesday’s Headlines
Coastal Commission approvals, E-Bikes/Motos, the election, and more...
Streetsblog will be off tomorrow, Veteran’s Day, November 11.
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Blumenfield and Project Partners Cut Ribbon to Open New Caballero Creek River Park
Multiple city departments and state agencies collaborated to reclaim city land that "looked like a junkyard" turning it into a lush green park along the L.A. River in the West San Fernando Valley
November 9, 2026
San Francisco’s Transit Advocate Army Celebrates Massive Victory
Transit operations in San Francisco and the five Bay Area Counties are funded for the next 14 years. What's next for advocates?
November 9, 2026
The Growing Vehicle Problem That California Needs to Address
As pedestrian and cyclist deaths rise, the growing size and weight of American vehicles are making streets more dangerous. Here's some solutions: tax oversized vehicles, improve safety ratings and make smaller electric vehicles a more practical option for everyday trips.
November 9, 2026
