Damien Newton
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United Caltrans Tenants Oppose State Legislation on Home Sales
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"Unlike Caltrans, local governments have an interest in preventing evictions and making successful sales to tenants because these are their constituents," explains Timothy Ivison with UCT.
San Diego Making “Modest But Real” Gains on Vision Zero Goal
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In 2020, the pandemic resulted in a steep decline in pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and serious injuries in San Diego. Despite the decline in severe injuries and fatalities, harm to bicyclists and pedestrians remained high, with 27 bicycle and pedestrian fatalities and 58 serious injuries.
As California Recovers from COVID-19, Bike Month Rolls Back This May
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Maybe May 2022 will be a "normal" Bike Month, but there's still events scheduled for Bike Month 2021 in all corners of the state.
Bill to Help Cities Make “Slow Streets” Permanent Moving in Assembly
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“Los Angeles’ Slow Streets program has offered children, families, and constituents throughout our city the opportunity to play, exercise, and socialize, safely, throughout their neighborhoods during the pandemic and should be expanded,” said Nazarian.
Trio of Bills Seeks to Prevent California Truck Drivers from Being Exploited
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Senator María Elena Durazo, Senator Lena Gonzalez and Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo have introduced a trio of bills that are designed to protect California’s port truck drivers and to increase accountability for trucking companies
“Seamless and Resilient Bay Area Transit Act” Passes Assembly Transportation Committee
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One step closer to a Seamless Bay Area.
Bill to Decriminalize “Jaywalking” Sails Through Assembly Transportation Committee
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A.B. 1238 heads to the Assembly floor for final passage before heading to the State Senate.
Q&A with Assemblyman Marc Berman Over Legislation to Change VTA
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Following the recommendations of a 2019 Santa Clara County Grand Jury Report, Assemblymember Marc Berman introduced legislation earlier this year that would dramatically remake the Board of Directors for the Valley Transit Authority (VTA).
SGV Connect 80 – Catching Up with Foothill Transit
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This is a regular check-in about the agency's efforts to provide access to vaccinations, the rollout of its electric double-decker bus fleet, and how a transit agency can celebrate poetry month.
Editorial: Metro Board Needs to Reject More Funding for Transit Police
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Don't settle for more punitive policing-as-usual. Don't waste any more time in making good on your promises to reform transit policing.
Open Thread: What Happens to Streets Post-Pandemic?
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Does your city have a plan for streets when the pandemic ends?
CA High Speed Rail Releases March Update: Lots of Video of Bridges and Future Rail
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Sometimes it’s easy to forget that the California High Speed Rail Authority (CAHSRA) is currently building over 100 miles of high speed rail in the Central Valley and all of the large projects, including viaducts, animal crossings, and overpasses, that go along with it. To date, the project has created more than 5,500 construction jobs […]