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Asm Patterson Blows Hot Air on “Highway Capacity Increase”
As California is figuring out how to put the brakes on its habit of expanding highways everywhere, the pushback over long-planned "legacy" projects has begun.
May 25, 2021
Governor Newsom Proposes $500M Bump to Active Transportation
It's not the $2B requested by the CA Transportation Commission and advocates, and it's not even near what he proposes for litter cleanup, but it would help
May 14, 2021
United Caltrans Tenants Oppose State Legislation on Home Sales
"Unlike Caltrans, local governments have an interest in preventing evictions and making successful sales to tenants because these are their constituents," explains Timothy Ivison with UCT.
May 14, 2021
Head of Caltrans Says Time to Pause Current 710 Freeway Expansion
Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin: "We're in a place right now where we want to put an absolute pause on this [710 Freeway] project in the format that it's currently in."
May 13, 2021
San Diego Making “Modest But Real” Gains on Vision Zero Goal
In 2020, the pandemic resulted in a steep decline in pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and serious injuries in San Diego. Despite the decline in severe injuries and fatalities, harm to bicyclists and pedestrians remained high, with 27 bicycle and pedestrian fatalities and 58 serious injuries.
May 12, 2021
California’s Plan to Align Transportation Planning With Climate Goals: Discussions, Workshops
CAPTI sets a framework for planning transportation in a way that doesn't further destroy the environment, the economy, or the health of Californians, but some bristle at the idea of change.
April 14, 2021
Interview with CalSTA Secretary David Kim: Shifting CA Transportation Investments Towards Solving Climate Change
California's draft Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure - CAPTI - could be the beginning of a new way to think about putting transportation money where it does the most good
March 30, 2021
Increase Active Transportation Program by $2 BILLION? Yes, Please.
"Right now California is in a unique position," with a huge budget surplus, says Commissioner Alvarado. "Let's get a little ahead of this."
March 25, 2021
New Appointee to California Transportation Commission: Executive Director of TransForm
ED Darnell Grisby brings years of experience with transit, knowledge of sustainable transportation modes
March 23, 2021
Governor Newsom Recommits to Cal Bullet Train
Remember when the mainstream press wrongly claimed Newsom was against High-Speed Rail?
March 19, 2021
