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Caltrans Updates Plan to Support Biking, Walking, and Transit
Caltrans publicly commits to prioritizing actions that identify, evaluate, and fund active transportation projects
July 8, 2020
Active Transportation Program Seeks Evaluators for Next Funding Round
Interested parties should put their name in the hat by July 13.
July 2, 2020
New Rule on Environmental Impacts of Driving, Long Awaited, Goes Into Effect on Wednesday
And Caltrans will host a webinar tomorrow, open to all, to discuss "Rethinking How We Build So Californians Can Drive Less."
June 30, 2020
Grants Issued for Affordable Housing, Transformative Climate Communities, Climate Change Research
Strategic Growth Council awards a pile of implementation and planning grants for sustainable, healthy communities
June 26, 2020
California Transportation Commission Passes Complete Streets Funding and Talks About Equity
It remains to be seen how these discussions will change future decision-making.
June 25, 2020
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
Help Defend High-Speed Rail
And the LA Times drops more misinformation to back up SoCal lawmakers' anti-HSR money grab
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
