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North 5 Freeway Widening Project Cost Overrun Is Even More Than Metro Reported
September Metro report said Burbank freeway project was $50M over budget, but a May Caltrans letter said $73.2M - and with no construction end in sight, the final total could be even higher
October 1, 2020
BART Gets $1.2B Grant for Service Expansion; State Rewarded for Readiness with ~$500m
Federal government announces two pots of federal funding for California transportation
September 15, 2020
California Doing Okay, Not Bad, on Walkability – But It’s a Low Bar
The scores are based on metrics like whether the states have policies or offer funding in support of walkability, whether they focus on high-need communities, and whether they do anything to support active schools and neighborhoods.
September 11, 2020
A.B. 617: Plans for Monitoring, Improving Local Air Quality Move Along – at a Glacial Pace
Meetings tomorrow will consider emission reduction plans for Long Beach, San Bernardino, and East L.A. areas.
September 9, 2020
New California Transportation Commissioner Michele Martinez Wants “Everybody at the Table”
"The CTC has the ability to dream with stakeholders about what the next decade can be like. Now is the time to have these conversations."
August 26, 2020
High Speed Rail: Accommodating Freight and Passengers on the L.A.-to-Anaheim Route
Thirty-day comment period open on building new freight facilities to accommodate HSR construction. Also, Burbank-to-LA EIR comment period ending soon
August 25, 2020
Representation on the California Transportation Commission Is Shifting
Michele Martinez, a staunch advocate of active transportation, transit, and community development, has been appointed to the CTC. Hilary Norton, ditto, was elected chair of the commission.
August 17, 2020
Caltrans 2020 Grants for Low Carbon Transit Operations
A few weeks ago, Caltrans announced $146 million in grants for 166 local transit projects, including free or reduced fares, new or expanded services, zero-emission vehicles, and improving transit stops.
August 14, 2020
What Benefits Telecommuting May Bring Are Still Very Much Unknown
Guesswork drives most of the speculation about what it might mean if more people work from home
August 4, 2020
Moreno Valley Hopes to Buy Its Way Out of Reducing Emissions from Proposed Megawarehouse
The developer and city have claimed variously that: they do not have to estimate, analyze, or manage emissions because CA cap-and-trade program is responsible; then, that they would buy offsets through CA's cap-and-trade program; then, that they would buy offsets on the international market.
July 28, 2020
