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Governor Appoints Two New California Transportation Commissioners
Paul Van Konynenberg, the problematic CTC chair, is out. The new appointees represent labor and business development. One more commission seat remains up in the air.
June 22, 2020
Transportation Commission Chair Van Konynenberg Hot Mic: “Go. . . Beat the Hell Out of Them”
Notwithstanding a later apology, the commissioners remarks contribute to a hostile environment.
May 22, 2020
How to Get Bike Lanes, Sidewalks, Crosswalks into Caltrans Projects in Your Town
CTC workshop will discuss the 2022 SHOPP process and gather input on how to best engage advocates, planners, and district staff.
May 21, 2020
CTC Approves SHOPP, Including Funding Specifically for Complete Streets
Caltrans requested $100 million "reservation" in SHOPP for Complete Streets, and got $42m plus a commitment to approve the rest next month
May 13, 2020
CTC: Active Transportation Program Application Deadlines Delayed, More Actions
Three months' delay for 2021 program. Exception for quick-build pilot, which will delay deadlines for one month. Other transportation funding deadlines also delayed
April 30, 2020
Caltrans Claims SHOPP Projects Include Complete Streets Elements. But Are They Speaking the Same Language?
What does Caltrans mean by "Complete Streets" anyway? The answer is not easy to find
March 27, 2020
California Transportation Commission Calls for Applications for Transportation Funding
Deadlines for the Active Transportation, Trade Corridor Enhancement, Local Partnership, and Solutions for Congested Corridors programs are coming up in June and July--pending further developments on COVID
March 26, 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
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