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‘That Time Is Past’: Santa Ana’s Bold Plan to Eliminate Traffic Collisions
The Safe Mobility Santa Ana Plan was released earlier this month with very little fanfare, yet it may be the planning document that will possibly have the biggest impact on the city's streets for years to come.
October 27, 2016
Park(ing) Day in North Orange County: A New, Welcome Experience
Lynk Gibson, 7, grabbed a thick blue marker from a bin and started drawing onto a board with a footprint outline while his 4-year-old brother Nolan looked on at his side. Krystin Gibson, the boys' mother, handed Nolan a marker and directed him where to draw.
September 19, 2016
Santa Ana 5k/Ciclovia Recap: “It’s the Apocalypse Over There.”
I dreaded writing this story.
September 1, 2016
OC Streetcar Project Awarded $28 Million in Cap-and-Trade Funds
The OC Streetcar Project, the expected first of its kind in Orange County, was awarded $28 million last week as part of California's Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, which is funded by the state's cap-and-trade program.
The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) administers the TIRCP, which seeks to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions through rail and transit capital investments. The TIRCP awards totaled $390 million statewide--see Streetsblog coverage here.
August 23, 2016
Garden Grove, Anaheim Residents Envision Pedestrian Friendly Cities
As 16-year-old Alexandra Retana walked up to the podium during last week's Anaheim City Council meeting's public comment period, she took a breath to calm herself.
August 16, 2016
Anaheim Bike Plan Aims to Add 120 Miles for Bikes: Open for Comments
The City of Anaheim released its draft Bicycle Master Plan on August 1 and is looking for public feedback. The plan proposes to add 120 miles of additional bike facilities to the city, which would triple currently existing infrastructure.
August 8, 2016
Voices from the Active Transportation Leadership Program
Last week, I stopped by Garden Grove's and Anaheim's third Active Transportation Leadership Program workshops to meet some of the attendees.
July 19, 2016
Orange County Trains Active Transportation Leaders
Funding transportation projects in California is a complex and arcane process involving many players, including state and federal agencies, regional planning authorities, and local cities and counties. It usually comes with strings attached, needing to fulfill requirements of state or federal legislation or of a local sales tax spending plan. A project can start with local residents advocating for something they want, but needing to fit it to state or regional goals for planning, air quality, or transportation.
July 12, 2016