Streetsblog California
Streetsblog California
A Tragic Story, Used to Oppose Stop-as-Yield Bill on Safety Grounds, May Not Be True
A "safety advocate" rewrote the story of her friend's tragic death and has been using it to bolster for her personal "safety" agenda.
May 17, 2021
Governor Newsom Proposes $500M Bump to Active Transportation
It's not the $2B requested by the CA Transportation Commission and advocates, and it's not even near what he proposes for litter cleanup, but it would help
May 14, 2021
San Diego Making “Modest But Real” Gains on Vision Zero Goal
In 2020, the pandemic resulted in a steep decline in pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and serious injuries in San Diego. Despite the decline in severe injuries and fatalities, harm to bicyclists and pedestrians remained high, with 27 bicycle and pedestrian fatalities and 58 serious injuries.
May 12, 2021
E-Bikes Can Save Money, Fuel, and GHGs – And CA Legislature Needs to Take Them Seriously
California is flush with money, but a relatively small program to get people using electric bikes is stuck in the budget process
May 11, 2021
Eagle Rock Bus Advocates Invite Councilmember de León to Support BRT Plan
As Metro's Eagle Rock Bus Rapid Transit plans approach a vote of the Metro board, City Councilmember Kevin de León has not committed to support a robust transit-, walk-, and bike-friendly Beautiful Boulevard proposal.
May 10, 2021
Legislative Update: Bike Safety Stop Bill Passes CA Assembly
Now the Senate must weigh in
April 22, 2021
Support the Bullet Train for Earth Day
Advocates are gearing up to protect California's high-speed rail project this Earth Day because of its importance in fighting climate-change
April 22, 2021
The Yurok Tribe Is Using California’s Carbon Offset Program to Buy Back Its Land
With income from sequestering carbon in its forests, the tribe has supported youth programming, housing, road improvement, and businesses development.
April 21, 2021
Legislative Update: Long-awaited Speed Limit Flexibility Bill Moves Forward
A.B. 43 passed the Assembly Transportation Committee on a 15-0 vote.
April 19, 2021
Legislative Update: Bill to Remove Parking Minimums Near Transit Passes First Committee
Asm. Friedman's A.B. 1401 would allow developers to "right-size" the number of parking spaces
April 15, 2021
