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Webinar Tomorrow: How to Improve Transit in California
Tell Caltrans what it needs to know about public transit at a webinar tomorrow, and via a survey until Friday.
June 6, 2017
Caltrans District 4 Bicycle Plan: Meeting Tonight, Survey Ending
Caltrans District 4, which covers the nine counties in the San Francisco Bay Area, invites interested parties to attend a presentation on its progress towards creating a districtwide Bicycle Plan. The meeting, the third in a series, will take place tonight in San Jose, and can also be watched online.
May 30, 2017
A Multimodal Field Trip in Honor of CA’s New Bike and Pedestrian Plan
Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty was joined by Caltrans staff to mark the release of Caltrans' new statewide bike and pedestrian plan with a multimodal field trip: a train ride from Sacramento to Emeryville, and from there a bike ride on the Alex Zuckerman Bicycle/Pedestrian Path along the Oakland Bay Bridge to the new Vista Point on Yerba Buena Island.
May 26, 2017
Metro Board Votes to Kill 710 North Freeway Tunnel
This morning the Metro board of directors voted to approve a motion that effectively kills the $6 billion 710 North freeway tunnel project and redirects its funds to soundwalls, resurfacing, transit, signals, and bicycle and pedestrian improvements.
May 26, 2017
SPUR Talk: Reconnecting Oakland to its Waterfront
I-880 cut off downtown from Jack London Square. This project hopes to repair the damage.
May 26, 2017
Trump’s Budget Is a Disaster for Transit, and His Infrastructure Plan Is a Gift to Wall Street
The Trump administration's fiscal year 2018 budget, released yesterday, includes severe cuts to federal transit funding. Next stop: Congress, which will consider the president's proposal before it passes a budget over the summer.
May 24, 2017
Caltrans Adopts Statewide Bike and Pedestrian Plan
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.
May 23, 2017
Connecting Cities’ Scattered Bikeways Is Going to Be Harder, But Worth It
When the low-hanging fruit has all been eaten, there's only one thing to do: climb higher.
May 22, 2017
Global Street Design Guide Now Available Free Online
As of this week, the Global Street Design Guide, a handbook for cities around the world to design safe, sustainable streets, is available to the public as for free online.
May 19, 2017
Grassy Storm Drainage Can Be a Transportation Twofer, New Guide Shows
If your city's transportation department and its stormwater management department were to team up to put storm drainage in just the right places, it could be a very cost-efficient way to manage runoff while creating permanent, attractive separation between bike and car traffic.
May 17, 2017
