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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
The Importance of Media Attention
James Sinclair is one of a handful of people who are shining a light on what's happening with California's Central Valley planning, development, and transportation. His blog, Stop and Move, covers these issues in Fresno. He provides a huge public service, bringing much-needed attention to developments that often take place out of the public eye, or in ways that busy people are hard-pressed to follow closely.
June 30, 2016
City of Sacramento Gets a New Active Transportation Planner
After two national searches, Sacramento recently hired Jennifer Donlon Wyant, formerly of Alta Planning, as its Active Transportation Program Specialist within the Department of Public Works. She is one of only two transportation planners in the department.
June 14, 2016
Fresno Pedestrian Mall Is No More
One of the oldest pedestrian malls in the U.S., the Fulton Street Mall in Fresno, is no more.
June 7, 2016
In Turlock, It’s Not a Parking Shortage, It’s a Parking Management Problem
People think there isn't enough parking in downtown Turlock, but a recent study commissioned by the city shows that isn't true.
May 27, 2016
Modesto Road Diet, Bike Lanes Are Nearly Complete, Already Being Used
City engineer Michael Sacuskie took these photos of the construction on the new buffered bike lanes and road diet in Modesto, and as you can see people are already using them, even though they won't be finished for another month or so. The project includes a road diet on College Avenue and buffered bike lanes that will connect two campuses of Modesto Junior College to the rest of Modesto's growing bike network.
October 21, 2015
Bakersfield’s Full Moon Bike Ride Gives a Chance to Connect and Reflect
Once a month, parts of the growing cycling movement in Bakersfield are lit by moonlight during the Full Moon Bike Ride, a six-mile night ride that winds along a dark and dusty bike path near the dried-out Kern River. Cyclists of all types gather to pedal with friends and family. It is an informal community event that brings cyclists closer together, connects old friends, and can give a rider in Bakersfield a chance to pause and reflect about some of the positive—and sometimes negative— opportunities this city and county have lying ahead.
October 19, 2015
Little Controversy Over Proposed 50 Cent Fare Increase in Kern County
Kern Transit, the transit system that serves rural Kern County, held two public meetings recently to present the findings of a fare study and survey of its users. This summer, the agency bought several new vehicles and overhauled its schedule. Now it is proposing a fare increase of fifty cents.
October 2, 2015
Bike Bakersfield Looks to Expand its Efforts in Bakersfield and Kern County
Bike Bakersfield has been the local bike advocacy group in Kern County since 1997. Executive director Jason Cater sat down with Streetsblog to discuss what's new for the group since it helped expand the Arvin Bike Kitchen last year. At the top of its agenda is adding new bicycle parking in Downtown Bakersfield.
September 25, 2015