Climate Change
Streetsblog California
EVs — What Are They Good For?
A new paper argues that policymakers need to totally rethink their subsidy regime.
October 15, 2024
Study: We Can Build Our Way out of Climate Change
Cities can dramatically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by rezoning single-family housing areas for denser, mixed-use developments.
September 27, 2024
State Is Still Falling for the Hydrogen Train Con
Caltrans is planning to commit the state to pursuing a technology that is unproven, currently untested, and will involve unknown but extensive future costs.
August 14, 2024
Report: CA Needs Sustainable Climate Funding, Not a “Climate Commitment” that Isn’t
More than half of the state's "Climate Commitment" of 2022 has been funded, but it has shrunk and been delayed, and its funding source includes money that was already going to the climate fight.
August 1, 2024
How Far Should Cities Go to Keep Walkers Cool?
As cities get hotter, is it time to revisit the controversial concept of the air-conditioned "pedway" — even if it means leaving the streets to drivers and costs as much as adding a lane?
July 30, 2024
Report: Transformative Climate Communities Program Is Transforming People’s Lives
The funding from cap-and-trade is empowering communities to plan and implement what they need
July 29, 2024
Feds Warn Congress That Americans Need to Drive Less to Survive Climate Change
"The U.S. will not be able to decarbonize the transportation sector without addressing increased demand," a recent DOT report wrote. So why are so few transportation leaders doing it?
July 29, 2024
This Heat Wave Is a Car Dependency Problem
Our quickly warming planet has a unique impact on people who don't or can't drive — and we need policy action to protect their health.
July 18, 2024
Historic Settlement Will Force Hawai’i DOT to Decarbonize and De-Center Cars
The first-of-its-kind legal settlement will force Hawai'i DOT to decarbonize and de-center cars. Which state will be next?
July 9, 2024
Governor Announces “May Revise” Budget Proposal
Active Transportation Program is gutted - unnecessarily
May 10, 2024
