South Lake Tahoe Residents Demonstrate for a Safe Crossing. Caltrans Is Unimpressed
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In South Lake Tahoe, advocates demonstrated for pedestrian and bicyclist safety improvements. Caltrans was unimpressed.
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Caltrans
Local Public Transportation Projects Receive $97 Million
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California's Low Carbon Transit Program just announced grants to 152 local transportation projects to provide free and reduced fares, expand transit service, purchase zero-emission buses, and improve bus stops.
Highway Boondoggles: US 101 Expansion in San Mateo, California
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Caltrans has widened U.S. 101 seven times since 1996 and hasn't cured congestion. But it's not going to try a new approach.
Update: Caltrans Is Shifting Its Perspectives on Pedestrian Safety
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In the short time she's been at Caltrans, Chief of Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Rachel Carpenter has achieved a lot. At the same time, her progress shows how much more work there is to do.
New Opportunity to Help Shape State Bike and Ped Policy, Design: Deadline Soon
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The California Bicycle Advisory Committee—CBAC—will be replaced by one that is more diverse and inclusive, and includes pedestrian issues
Calling Attention to a Dangerous Crossing in Berkeley
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Caltrans plans to add a pedestrian beacon at a busy crossing, but will it make anything safer for bicyclists?