Melanie Curry
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California Plan to Ensure Transportation Dollars are Invested in Climate-Friendly Ways: First Annual Report
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In first year of putting plan into place, a "lot of progress." Also, a lot more work to be done
Emergency Work to Stabilize Cliffs Above SoCal Railroad Tracks Will Take Months
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Amtrak, Metrolink, and freight operations from Laguna Niguel to Oceanside are suspended meanwhile. A permanent solution is years away.
Last Legislative Update: What Bills Were Signed, Vetoed, or Never Got that Far
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A final update on the 2021-22 California Legislative Session: Final outcome on bills on bicycle and pedestrian safety, public transit, and climate including a recap of some of the ones that never got to the governor.
Newsom Vetoes Bill to Align Transportation Funding with Climate Goals
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Assemblymember Laura Friedman's A.B. 2438 would have required California's transportation funding programs to incorporate strategies from the state's Climate Action Plan for Transportation Investment.
Legislative Update: No Tax Credit for Living Car-light and Other Newsom Vetoes
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No permanent e-bike incentive program, either. But cities and counties will be required to incorporate Safe Systems Approaches - bike and pedestrian safety - into their traffic circulation plans on a somewhat accelerated schedule.
Legislative Update: Newsom Signs Bill Giving Pedestrians Priority at Signals
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LPIs increase pedestrian visibility, reduce conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles, increase the likelihood of motorists yielding to pedestrians; and enhance safety for pedestrians who may be slower to start into the intersection.
Celebrating a Big Win for the Climate, Housing, and Rational Planning: Newsom Signs Parking Bill
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A.B. 2097 is a "no-brainer" climate bill - now law- that will prohibit cities from setting a minimum parking requirement on developments near transit.
Bill Would Benefit Workers Who Don’t Use Free Employee Parking
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Assemblymember Alex Lee's AB 2206 would fix gaping loopholes in current "parking cash-out" law.
Governor Signs a Raft of Climate Bills
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Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. At a press conference in Vallejo today, Governor Gavin Newsom and a large cohort of legislators celebrated the passage – and signing – of […]
Mile-High City Halts Two Highway Expansions — And Gives the Money to Transit Instead
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Colorado will cancel two planned highway expansions, citing a new climate rule that advocates say should be a model for communities across America.
Caltrans Update: Progress on Complete Streets Policy
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Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Last year, then-director of Caltrans Toks Omishakin issued a Director’s Policy calling for the Department to consider the needs and safety of people on […]
Legislative Wrap-Up: Bills on Bike and Ped Safety, Climate
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The dust is still settling, and Newsom hasn't signed on the dotted line yet