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Caltrans District 4 Releases the First Comprehensive District-Level Bike Plan
The Bay Area region's bike plan focuses on the state highway network, which frequently forms the spine of city main streets throughout the region.
April 19, 2018
Update: Last Chance to Comment on Statewide Changes to CEQA
New rules called for by S.B. 743 will require development projects to estimate the vehicle miles of travel they will produce, instead of the amount of traffic delay they might cause. But as currently proposed, the rules will not apply to transportation projects.
March 9, 2018
Bay Area Caltrans District Refines its Bike Plan
Caltrans District 4 planners are hosting a final round of community workshops on proposed bicycle improvement priorities for state-owned roads in the Bay Area.
November 14, 2017
Skeptical L.A. Councilmember Hosts Meeting on Sixth Street Safety Improvements
At Councilmember Ryu's community input meeting on safety improvements for Sixth Street, two options were presented: more left turn pockets, or a road diet.
October 24, 2017
Transportation Engineers Are Ethically Bound to Protect Public Safety. Too Many Do Not.
Bill Schultheiss, a transportation engineer with Toole Design Group, is challenging his profession to uphold its ethical standards.
October 12, 2017
Governor Signs Bill to Bring Accountability to Regional Climate Change Plans
S.B. 150 aligns local and regional greenhouse gas reduction targets with state targets, creates a community-driven process on how to measure progress, and requires regular reports on progress, success--and challenges met along the way.
October 11, 2017
Orange Line Bridge to Speed Up BRT Buses, But What’s Underneath?
Metro's planning to elevate a mile of the Orange Line busway. What should Metro prioritize in the newly-opened spaces below?
October 9, 2017
Oakland Alameda Access Project Kicks Off With a Car-First Focus
The Oakland Alameda Access Project just kicked off its initial scoping meeting. Its goals include reducing traffic volumes through Chinatown, but does little for people not in cars.
October 2, 2017
Previewing California’s State Rail Plan
The California State Rail Plan aims to solve connection issues to and between train trips.
September 28, 2017
Open Thread on the Better Market Street Plan
For advocates in the safe streets community the "Better Market Street" design announced by the city this week is a major victory and a reason to celebrate.
August 7, 2017
