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Caltrans Officially Embraces “Safe Systems” Approach
Prioritizing safety on California roads needs much more than a reliance on enforcement and education. A safe systems approach lowers the incidence of major injuries by assuming people will make mistakes and designing roads to reduce consequences.
February 24, 2022
Newsom Appoints Caltrans Head to Lead California State Transportation Agency
Director Toks Omishakin Moves Up
February 8, 2022
Glendale Blvd Hit-and-Run Crash Highlights Need for Safety Improvements
If Caltrans is serious about its professed commitment to safety, multi-modal transportation, and complete streets, it should take some kind of immediate action to fix the situation.
February 4, 2022
Caltrans: Complete Streets Are Coming, But Not With Much Urgency
Updates from the California Transportation Commission on Complete Streets, ATP, and more
January 27, 2022
Questions, and Some Answers, About Caltrans’ New Complete Streets Directive
Caltrans' new Complete Streets policy directive has been met with interest, heavily tempered with skepticism.
January 14, 2022
Caltrans Officially Embraces Complete Streets in All Projects
"All transportation projects funded or overseen by Caltrans will provide comfortable, convenient, and connected complete streets facilities for people walking, biking, and taking transit or passenger rail unless an exception is documented and approved."
December 22, 2021
Why Do L.A. Agencies Drop Approved Bikeways From Their Projects?
Metro, Caltrans, and L.A. City Public Works Department ignore many opportunities to extend L.A. bikeway facilities into more of a network
December 16, 2021
Caltrans Issues Statewide Complete Streets Policy
By default, all Caltrans transportation projects will provide "comfortable, convenient, and connected complete streets facilities" for bikers, walkers, and transit riders.
December 10, 2021
Metro Leaders Make False Claims at North County 5 Freeway Widening Groundbreaking
Does anyone really believe that this freeway expansion will really clean the air? Advance equity? Is suburban highway widening any kind of equity model for other projects in the region and the state?
December 2, 2021
Report: Talk of Climate-Focused Transit Is Empty When CA Still Prioritizes Investment in Automobility
Researchers at the University of California looked at California's progress on climate-focused transit promises and proposals - and find that the state focuses only TWO PERCENT of its funding there. The rest goes towards making driving easier.
November 23, 2021
