Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Active Transportation Program

New parking protected bikeways near downtown Sacramento are just the beginning, according to city planners. Photos by Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

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Caltrans Deputy Director’s Ride Shows Potential for California Transportation Investments

By Melanie Curry | May 24, 2018 | 3 Comments

The city of Sacramento is rolling out major new bike facilities to make riding there pleasant and safe for all riders, through a combination of funding, clear policies and standards, and a staff on the lookout for opportunities to make quick, simple, inexpensive changes.

The ATP seeks to increase biking and walking in California. Photo: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

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California Transportation Commission Approves Gas Tax Funding, ATP Guidelines

By Melanie Curry | May 17, 2018 | 1 Comment

The Active Transportation Program call for projects for Cycle 4 is expected to be up on Friday.

Former Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty at the annual Director's Ride. Image from Active Transportation in California: The Non-Motorized Transportation Facilities Report
Fiscal Year 2016-17.

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Caltrans Releases Annual “Non-motorized” Report to Legislature

By Melanie Curry | Mar 19, 2018 | 2 Comments

“Active Transportation in California: The Non-Motorized Transportation Facilities Report Fiscal Year 2016-17,” highlights Caltrans' achievements of the past year as the department works towards its fast-approaching goals to increase the share of trips made by walking and bicycling in the state.

Active Transportation Resource Center Offers New Course in Planning and Designing for Bicycles

By Melanie Curry | Mar 16, 2018

This introductory course, open to all, promises to review California’s commitment to support all modes of transportation, with participants learning how to apply bicycle design concepts that "best balance competing needs on a specific route."

Researchers found that pollution from highways affected surrounding routes, especially downwind. Image: Boriboonsomsin and Luo

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Measuring the Risk to Bike Riders of Breathing Pollution

By Melanie Curry | Feb 7, 2018

Bike riders are vulnerable road users, exposed to a variety of dangers, but the dangers imposed by pollution are not usually taken into account when planning bike routes.

Someone at Caltrans made a valiant effort to explain how transportation funding works in California. Image from Caltrans

Ask the Editors #4: Year in Review

By Streetsblog Editors | Dec 22, 2017 | 1 Comment

In which we discuss the gas tax, active transportation, and other big stories from 2017.

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