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Minerva Perez

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This map from Gary Enn's petition to the Bakersfield City Council shows the few existing crosswalks across 24th St.
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Bakersfield Is Hoping Pedestrians Will Just Go Away

By Minerva Perez | Oct 26, 2017
Bakersfield has one of the highest pedestrian fatality rates in the nation, and its engineers want to keep making their streets wider and faster. Their safety solution: remove crosswalks.
In Richmond, residents gathered outside of Rich City Rides to celebrate Park(ing) Day safely. Photo: Josue Hernandez/Rich City Rides

Park(ing) Day in California

By Melanie Curry, Minerva Perez and Roger Rudick | Sep 18, 2017
Park(ing) Day is a grass-roots event wherein people turn street parking spaces into something more useful and fun than car storage. Herein some photos of people enjoying the street.
Merced's The Bus. Photo by Minerva Perez
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Fare-free Transit Boosts Ridership in Merced

By Minerva Perez | Aug 22, 2017
Merced County was one of several local agencies experimenting with discounted or free fares on its transit system to boost ridership. For the month of August, all rides on The Bus were free. Now to extend that bump in ridership.
A Metro Express bus crosses the intersection at Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Airport Way in Stockton. Photo by Minerva Perez
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Stockton Is Building an All-Electric Bus Rapid Transit Route

By Minerva Perez | Aug 10, 2017
San Joaquin Regional Transit District just began construction on an all-electric Bus Rapid Transit route (BRT) that will serve South Stockton and connect with other Metro Express bus routes in the city.
The Modesto Junior College marquee advertises the new partnership with transit to offer its students free rides. Photo by Minerva Perez/Streetsblog California

Modesto Students Can Now Ride Transit for Free

By Minerva Perez | Jul 5, 2017
Modesto Junior College is joining a growing list of institutions that are partnering with transit to ease the financial burden of getting an education. As of July 1, all students can ride city and county transit systems for free.
New crosswalk art on 10th and I streets in Modesto includes this piano key design by local resident John Griswold. Photo by Minerva Perez
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Downtown Modesto Ups its Crosswalk Game

By Minerva Perez | May 16, 2017
Modesto unveiled a new art installation last Friday, and to enjoy it, all people have to do is look down at their feet. If these new crosswalks help make it safer to cross the street, so much the better.
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Bike Month: Modesto

By Minerva Perez | May 12, 2017
The city of Modesto has worked to improve it bicycling culture by improving its infrastructure, and gets to celebrate that on Bike to Work Day.
Huron residents pose in front of a Chevy Volt with Executive Director of Valley LEAP and Huron Mayor Rey Leon (with straw hat). Photo courtesy Rey Leon.
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Fresno to Get Rural Electric Ride Share Services

By Minerva Perez | Apr 14, 2017
Two new programs--Green Raiteros and Van y Vienen--will soon be providing electric-powered shared rides to some of the poorest and most isolated rural communities near Fresno.
The Fresno Active Transportation Plan proposes paths and trails throughout the city.

Fresno’s Active Transportation Plan Is a Go

By Minerva Perez | Mar 6, 2017
The Fresno City Council unanimously approved the citywide Active Transportation Plan, and the city got a customized prioritization tool that will help it focus on equity. It was a win for social justice advocates in the city.
Josephine Hazelton shows her student ID/bus pass to a Turlock Transit bus driver. Photo by Minerva Perez

Stanislaus State Joins CSUs that Offer Students Unlimited Transit Rides

By Minerva Perez | Mar 2, 2017
Since January, students at California State University, Stanislaus have been able to ride public transit without paying a fare. They have unlimited use of the city’s fixed-route bus system, and all they have to do is show their student ID.
The Fresno Midtown bike trail will receive funding to close this gap.
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Fresno Announces Regional ATP Awards

By Minerva Perez | Jan 25, 2017
FresnoCOG chose five projects, out of twenty applications submitted, to receive ATP funding. The money will go towards closing a bike path gap, fixing sidewalks, and replacing pedestrian signal heads.
Wendy Alfsen, second from left, helps lead a recent walk audit in Kern County. Image: California Walks
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Kern County Holds Walk Audits to Identify Safe Walking Solutions

By Minerva Perez | Dec 14, 2016
Walk audits provide information on human behavior and current conditions straight from the experts—community residents.
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