Streetsblog California
Streetsblog California
Caltrans Officially Embraces Complete Streets in All Projects
"All transportation projects funded or overseen by Caltrans will provide comfortable, convenient, and connected complete streets facilities for people walking, biking, and taking transit or passenger rail unless an exception is documented and approved."
December 22, 2021
For Your Holiday Viewing Pleasure: This Year’s Bicycle Film Festival
Available for online screening from anywhere until January 9.
December 21, 2021
California Seeks to Improve Wheelchair Service on Uber, Lyft
This decision will in many ways benefit riders who rely on wheelchairs, although some advocates say it does not go far enough
December 20, 2021
What California Could Get from the Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Lots for highways, but some for other good stuff - details pending.
December 17, 2021
Infrastructure Act Will Spark State Transportation Electrification Efforts
Politicos and high-speed rail officials celebrate potential in infrastructure bill. Call on oil-industry-funded lawmakers in Sacramento to get out of the way
December 13, 2021
We’re Looking Ahead to 2022. Donate Today and Help Us Get There
In our last fundraising post, we touched on some of the major stories of 2021. Today, we’re looking forward to what we think will be some of the major stories of 2022. We need your support to keep going. Today, we just passed $5,000 in donations and pledges in our end-of-the year drive. While that’s great, we have a long way to go to reach our goal of $30,000.
December 13, 2021
Caltrans Issues Statewide Complete Streets Policy
By default, all Caltrans transportation projects will provide "comfortable, convenient, and connected complete streets facilities" for bikers, walkers, and transit riders.
December 10, 2021
Can’t California Find a Better Way to Get to Vegas?
A 20-mile backup into Nevada most weekends translates to: California needs to widen that highway. That's a habit we need to break.
December 7, 2021
San Diego Forward Offers a Vision of What a Transportation System Could Be
SANDAG's board will decide on December 10 whether they agree with that vision
December 2, 2021
RAISE Grants Will Support Four California Transportation Projects
A rural bike plan; a downtown bike, ped, transit improvement project; seismic bridge retrofits; and fixing a highway that will intersect with High Speed Rail.
November 30, 2021