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Caltrans Adopts Statewide Bike and Pedestrian Plan

By Melanie Curry | May 23, 2017 | 11 Comments

While Caltrans does not have jurisdiction over local transportation planning or policies, it does wield considerable influence over local planning decisions, and it provides expertise and guidance. A statewide plan that provides a cohesive vision for safe, comfortable biking and walking in California communities is an important step.

PIRG: L.A.’s Proposed Freight Highway Tunnel Among Country’s Worst Projects

By Damien Newton | Jan 20, 2016 | 4 Comments

Yesterday, the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), a national non-profit with state chapters throughout the country, released a report detailing the “12 biggest highway boondoggles” under study in the country. Not surprisingly, a California highway project made the list, the I-710 Tunnel Project in Los Angeles County. PIRG explains the project. San Gabriel Valley Route […]

No, Don’t Let Volkswagen Off the Hook

By Melanie Curry | Dec 21, 2015 | 7 Comments

Because Elon Musk, a guy with lots of money and some wacky ideas, added his name to a letter begging the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to be lenient in its dealings with VW, the media responded as if the idea had merit. The letter, signed by 45 people in the clean tech and investment […]

Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo: New Gold-Level Bicycle Friendly Cities

By Melanie Curry | Nov 20, 2015 | 3 Comments

Two California cities—Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo—have been newly designated as “gold-level” bicycle-friendly communities by the League of American Bicyclists. Two other California cities were added to the list as well, both earning a “bronze” level designation: Santa Rosa and Woodland. California now has 56 bicycle-friendly communities, the most of any state in the […]

CHP Finds a New Way to Blame the Bicycle Rider

By Melanie Curry | Sep 29, 2015 | 4 Comments

On Sunday, a car driver on the wrong side of a two-lane highway in rural Yolo county crashed head-on into a bicycle rider and killed him. What was the California Highway Patrol’s response? Blame the victim. The CHP says the driver of the car was just following the law, which requires a three-foot passing distance […]

California Moves up the “Bicycle Friendly States” Ranking to #8

By Melanie Curry | May 11, 2015 | 2 Comments

The League of American Bicyclists today released its state rankings for “bicycle friendly states” and this year California is ranked 8th in the US, behind Washington, Minnesota, Utah, and Oregon. The state earned 53.1 points out of 100 possible points in the League’s point system, which is actually a bit less than what we earned […]

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