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What does your community need to help it reduce greenhouse gases? Great pedestrian crossings? The STEP program aims to find out by asking you. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

STEP: New State Program Aims for Transportation Equity, Community Building

By Melanie Curry | Nov 20, 2019 | No Comments

Cap-and-trade program will fund grants to build community capacity to plan and address local accessibility needs to help lower greenhouse gas emissions

Fog did not deter riders--or walkers--who have waited many years to ride the Richmond San Rafael Bridge. Photo by Melanie Curry/ Streetsblog

Bike/Pedestrian Path on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Is Finally Open

By Melanie Curry | Nov 18, 2019 | No Comments

"Who will ride it?" The several thousand people who showed up to cross the San Francisco Bay on the path's opening day answered that question pretty clearly

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The Battle for the Richmond Bridge Bike Path

By Melanie Curry | Nov 15, 2019 | No Comments

At long last, Saturday will see the opening of the Richmond San Rafael Bridge bike path. By some counts, the fight for the path has gone on for close to fifty years.

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More Biking Would Bring Huge Health Benefits to California

By Melanie Curry | Nov 12, 2019 | No Comments

Increasing activity levels would reduce health burdens even more than cleaner air or reduced traffic injuries.

Assemblymember Laura Friedman addresses a joint hearing on micromobility regulations. Image: screengrab from CA Assembly

What Regulatory Role Should the State Play with Scooters, Bike-share? CA Legislators Want to Know

By Melanie Curry | Nov 6, 2019 | No Comments

State legislators hope to avoid repeating mistakes made when ride-hail companies suddenly showed up on the scene.

The Bay Area mode share in 2017 is embarrassing; the proposed shift for 2040 isn't even as dramatic as it could be. Image: ARUP

Invest in What Makes it Easy to Travel by Healthy, Active, Sustainable Modes

By Melanie Curry | Oct 29, 2019 | No Comments

Bay Area community organizations and consultants release road map for a future of clean sustainable transportation

Active transportation. Photo: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

Coming Up: Symposium on How to Make the Best Active Transportation Program

By Melanie Curry | Oct 25, 2019 | No Comments

On October 29 - 30, the California Transportation Commission will host a conversation on the ATP. In-person attendance is full, but the event will be televised.

California stands out for its "nonattainment" areas, as well as for the high number of monitoring stations. Image from Recent Increases in Air Pollution:
Evidence and Implications for Mortality by Karen Clay
and Nicholas Z. Muller

Air Quality in U.S. – Especially in California – Is Getting Worse

By Melanie Curry | Oct 22, 2019 | No Comments

Researchers found evidence that increased use of natural gas and vehicle fuels are contributing to worsening air quality. Wildfires are a factor, but don't explain the increase.