Streetsblog California
Streetsblog California
VTA Leaders Express Doubts about Legislation That Would Change Board Makeup
Critics are emerging of AB 1091, Asm. Marc Berman's bill that would remake the VTA Board
March 12, 2021
High-Speed Rail: It’s Time to Commit
While it was billed as an opportunity to "pause and consider the purpose of the project in the context of meeting the state's mobility needs," the hearing was more a disjointed airing of complaints.
March 11, 2021
Legislative Update: Transit Boards, High-Speed Rail, New Agencies
Continuing our very early look at upcoming California bills
March 5, 2021
San Joaquin Transit Moving Toward Seamless Fare Payments
San Joaquin County transit systems have partnered together to provide their riders with a seamless and contactless way to plan trips and purchase fares.
March 1, 2021
Legislative Update: A Few Bills on Transit
Bay Bridge bus service, bus lane/stop violation camera enforcement
February 26, 2021
Petition to Keep High Speed Rail on Track
Advocates want state to move forward with funding California's rail modernization project
February 25, 2021
Was That an Accident?
When a popular celebrity crashes his car, it could bring needed attention to a safety problem. But is it the right kind of attention?
February 25, 2021
City of Berkeley Is 2nd CA City to Move Towards Eliminating Single-Family Zoning
The legacy of exclusionary zoning is that it deprived certain communities the luxury of stability and wealth accumulation, which has left them more vulnerable to displacement as their neighborhoods become more attractive and accessible to wealthier outsiders.
February 24, 2021
Legislative Update: Bills About Bikes and Traffic Safety
Traffic safety, treating a stop sign as a yield sign, e-bike rebates
February 23, 2021
Bay Area Begins to Roll Out E-Bike Incentives Under Clean Cars 4 All
Income- and zip-code qualifying households in the Bay Area can exchange an old gas guzzler for an electric cargo bike, or several e-bikes and transit passes; other regions will also eventually launch their programs
February 18, 2021
