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Study: Cap-and-Trade-Funded Projects Overstate Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities
Many regional projects that get funding from cap-and-trade may not provide direct benefits to the disadvantaged communities they claim to be helping.
February 27, 2018
BikeSGV Tests Idea of E-Bike Rebates
BikeSGV was able to help community members buy 100 electric bikes, which they can use to replace car trips along the busy I-10 corridor.
February 14, 2018
O.C. Draft Transit Master Plan Moves through Committee
Major decisions on Orange County's transit future and key bicycle and pedestrian projects will be decided at Monday's OCTA Board meeting.
February 9, 2018
Madera Adds Bus Route for Community College Students
Madera and Oakhurst Community College is located about five miles out of town in any direction. Some students were being dropped off as early as 6 a.m., or using dial-a-ride services to get to class.
January 19, 2018
Car Takes Flight in Santa Ana, Crashes into Second Floor of Dentist Office
Seventeenth Street is one of the wider streets in Santa Ana, with this stretch from curb to curb being more than 102 feet wide--the car flew more than fifty feet to reach that office's second floor.
January 18, 2018
Streetcar, BRT Along Harbor Boulevard Rate Highest in OCTA Study of Transit Options
According to OCTA's criteria, a streetcar or bus rapid transit would best serve the needs of people using this busy corridor.
January 17, 2018
Q&A: OCTA’s Paul Martin on the Orange County Active Transportation Plan
Streetsblog sat down in early November with Paul Martin, OCTA’s active transportation coordinator, to talk about OC Active, the outreach effort to develop the plan, and the next steps towards completing the plan.
December 28, 2017
Lighting Up Ten-Lane Bristol Street
More than 45 people came out to a busy street in Santa Ana on December 14 to walk together and talk about the history and future of the surrounding area.
December 27, 2017
San Joaquin Regional Transit District Debuts Tactile, “Talking” Maps for Visually Impaired Riders
San Joaquin Regional Transit District launched a new service that will make it easier for people who are visually impaired and blind to navigate its system using audio and tactile maps of the RTD’s boarding stations.
December 18, 2017
Caltrans, OCTA to Host Public Hearing on Proposed I-405 Widening
OCTA is considering widening the I-405 through Irvine. Its EIR says that would not have any environmental impact.
December 4, 2017
