Streetsblog California
Streetsblog California
Zero Fatalities Task Force Report: Change the Way Speed Limits Are Set
The "85th Percentile Rule" relies on outdated assumptions and needs to be fixed
February 6, 2020
Assembly Appointee to the California Transportation Commission Has Clean Air Experience
New Commissioner Joseph Lyou is president and CEO of Coalition for Clean Air as well as a former member of South Coast AQMD
February 5, 2020
More Information on Tamika Butler’s Resignation from CTC
Why is one commissioner being held to such a high standard, when others don't seem to be?
January 24, 2020
California, Like Most States, Is Not Improving Safety
We're not designing our streets for anyone but drivers of vehicles, so maybe we shouldn't be surprised at the bad safety outcomes?
January 16, 2020
Advocate Resigns from California Transportation Commission
It looked like there might finally be a commissioner on board who understood and could articulate the challenges of people living in poor and underserved communities. But Butler has resigned.
January 13, 2020
Regional Buses Serving Yosemite Are Going Electric
This is a first step in the transition to a zero-emission fleet by 2040.
January 9, 2020
Wiener Reintroduces Housing-Transit Bill; Some Advocates Shout Him Down
It would be safe to say that most of the people in the crowd in Oakland support more housing, but they are deeply split on tactics for achieving it.
January 7, 2020
Legislators Announce a California Green New Deal
The authors called it a "new California compact for a better, greener life for all."
January 6, 2020
Journalism, Especially in Central Valley, Needs Help More than Ever
Even as Central California has continued to grow at a very rapid pace, the fourth estate has been heading in the opposite direction.
December 19, 2019
DMV to Allow Testing of Autonomous “Light-Duty” Trucks on CA Roads
By their reckoning, "light-duty" means anything up to 10,000 pounds. Five tons. No one behind the wheel. Delivering pizza.
December 18, 2019
