Damien Newton
Thursday’s Headlines
Trump trying to roll back progressive transportation in NYC, CA.
Wiener Introduces Legislation to Speed-Up Permitting for Major Transit Projects – Including High-Speed Rail
“Public transportation is critical to California’s future, but a broken permit process has eroded Californians’ trust in transit agencies’ ability to deliver projects on time and on budget.”
Wednesday’s Headlines
Safety upgrades in the Bay, Sacramento, and more even as the feds. retreat on clean transportation.
CalBike Summit Session This Thursday: Creative Approaches to Funding Active Transportation Infrastructure
It’s time to get creative when planning how to fund active transportation in California.
Tuesday’s Headlines
Bay Area voters ok with tax to fund transit, Encintas looks to traffic calming, A-Line Construction in LA County and more...
Friday’s Lovey-Dovey Headlines
We got through the headlines without mentioning Trump (but not the excerpt...)
Wiener, Arreguín Lead on Push for More State Transit Funding
Wiener and Arreguín announced an effort to get $2 billion more in state subsidies to help fill operating deficits throughout the state included in next year's budget.
Two Videos for Those Mourning and Missing Donald Shoup
Be prepared for an analogy between people's views of parking meters and prostitution.
Thursday’s Headlines
Some safety projects in the Southland, transit operating concerns in the Bay, rain in the central valley and south, and Trump everywhere...
StreetSmart Episode 3: High Speed Rail
This week's StreetSmart brings in not one, but two experts on California High-Speed Rail: Adriana Rizzo and Roger Rudick.