Streetsblog California
Streetsblog California
California Pedestrian Fatalities Are on the Rise
California as a state ranks at number 17 for pedestrian risk, with 6,616 pedestrian deaths between 2005 and 2014. The California regions with the highest pedestrian fatality rates are Bakersfield, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Stockton-Lodi, Modesto, and Fresno.
January 12, 2017
Brown Proposes $1 Billion for Active Transportation Program over Ten Years
In the first step of the budget process for 2017-2018, Governor Brown proposed a budget that shows fiscal restraint--and includes money for the Active Transportation Program.
January 11, 2017
California Walks Gets a New Executive Director: Tony Dang
The statewide advocacy organization focuses on policy at the state level, and training and capacity building at the local level. It's a lot of work.
January 6, 2017
Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Workshops: What Needs Fixing? Asks Staff
The ambitions of the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program overwhelm its size. It funds affordable housing and transportation projects using funds from cap-and-trade—which means all its projects, first and foremost, have to reduce greenhouse gases. But that's far from the program's only goal.
December 21, 2016
Berkeley Gets a Protected Intersection
Good bike infrastructure can be simpler and less expensive to build than planners realize.
December 20, 2016
ATP Funding Recommendations Get Reshuffled; More Projects Added
CV Link had been on the list to get almost one-fifth of the money available from the Active Transportation Program, but a mistake in its application moved it down a few notches. Now five other projects will likely get funding.
December 6, 2016
CA Legislative Leaders Open Session: Defiance, Promises on Transportation
"The nation faces an existential threat," say California leaders. So it's time to get to work.
December 5, 2016
CA Air Resources Board Releases Draft Plan for Extending Emission Targets
The California Air Resources Board thinks that cap-and-trade is the best way to reach greenhouse gas emission reduction targets set by the state, and is formulating a plan to extend it beyond 2020.
December 2, 2016
CalBike: Make it Easier to Build Good, Safe Streets for People
Caltrans guidelines still prioritize the movement of cars over the safety of other users, despite other state efforts to address the problem. The California Bicycle Coalition is asking the department to update its guidance.
November 18, 2016
CA Transportation Funding Proposal Does Not Yet Support Climate Policies
Time is running out to find a solution for transportation funding in this legislative session. The latest proposal seems to include something for everyone, in an attempt to forge an agreement--but it falls short when it comes to California's climate goals.
November 16, 2016