Fate of Caltrain Electrification Hangs on Trump’s Budget
There will be many news stories generated by the announcement of the details of President Donald Trump's proposed budget next month. In advance of the announcement, the campaign to preserve funding for the electrification of Caltrain, is working with advocates around the state and country to preserve a nearly $650 million grant agreement scuttled by the Trump Administration in February.
April 27, 2017
Bike/Ped Bridge Over 101 In East Palo Alto Could Begin Construction This Summer
After a handful of small setbacks, East Palo Alto's dream of providing a safe crossing over the 101 Freeway for people riding bicycles and people walking is nearly a reality. This new bridge will provide a long-awaited connection between the city's east and west sides.
March 30, 2017
DamienTalksSGV 29 – Sunday’s 626 Golden Streets Was 17 Miles of Car-Free Heaven
To call the 626, the San Gabriel Valley's mammoth open streets event, a success would be an understatement. Even with the rain, the event attracted roughly 100,000 participants. They biked, jogged, walked, or rolled the seventeen miles of car-free streets along a route that was roughly parallel to the Gold Line Foothill Extension that opened last year.
March 8, 2017
#DamienTalksSGV 28 – Meet Our New Correspondent, Brian Velez! And One Last Preview of the 626.
DamienTalks with new person-on-the-street correspondent Brian Velez
February 24, 2017
L.A. Breaks Ground on Venice Great Street
The Venice Boulevard Great Street aims to transform Venice Boulevard between Beethoven Street and Inglewood Boulevard from a car-centric street full of fast-moving traffic to one more friendly towards all road users. The project broke ground this morning.
February 14, 2017
#DamienTalks SGV 27 – Habib Balian and the Next Gold Line Foothill Extension
DamienTalks with Habib Balian about the Gold Line's future extension schedule, bicycle parking, and more.
February 3, 2017
Cognitive Dissonance : OCTA Hikes Fares for Buses, Awards $1.2 Billion for Freeway Widening
In the next couple months, construction will begin on the widening of the I-405 between State Route 73 and the I-605. OCTA approved a contract at its November Board of Directors meeting for $1.2 billion to add two toll lanes and improve to entrances, exits and bridges. The total project cost is around $1.9 billion.
January 27, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Fresno Council Delays Active Transportation Plan, 950 Miles of Bikeways on Hold (Fresno Bee) CA Ready to Rumble Over Climate Policies (SF Chronicle) Is Musk Serious About Tunneling Under LA? (CS Monitor, USA Today, LAT) Foothill Gold Line Expansion: Construction 2017, Completion 2025-26 (Curbed, Urbanize, The Source) L.A. Metro Established Mariachi Plaza Development Guidelines (Urbanize) … Continued
January 27, 2017
Less Than a Week In, California Making Good on Vow to Fight Trump
Over a million people marched last Sunday at women's rallies in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, to say nothing of the dozens of other rallies across the states.
January 26, 2017
Transit Overflow from the Women’s March Demonstrates Need for Better Transit
This weekend's Women's March was an unparalleled event in United States history, with over three million people taking to the streets in cities and towns across the country. Timed to coincide with the inauguration weekend of America's 45th President, the event captured the attention and imagination of people throughout the world.
January 24, 2017
