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Breaking Down Caltrans’ Cost Estimate of the Complete Streets Bill
Caltrans won't say what it is basing its cost estimate on.
August 30, 2019
California Cap-and-Trade Investments: 20 Agencies, $914 million in 6 Months
The close to $1 billion that went out in the first six months of 2019 is a new benchmark
August 29, 2019
Independent Truck Drivers Have a Hard Time Complying with State Clean Air and Climate Rules
Owner-operators face high costs, relatively low wages, and the burden of compliance when they are not part of a larger fleet
August 27, 2019
Complete Streets Bill Threatened by Tardy, Unspecified, Absurd Cost Estimates
Department of Finance analysis says safe streets for all are too expensive. Also that they're already being made safer (do you feel safer?). So, which is it? Both can't be true.
August 16, 2019
Whoop-De-Doo Paint Added to Oakland Hellscape
Streetsblog receives a matrix of responses to its critique of the 23rd and 29th Avenue over-crossings in Oakland
August 15, 2019
California GHG Inventory Shows Slight Downward Trend. Mostly.
Except not in passenger vehicles. Or refineries. And decreases in other sectors are not dramatic
August 12, 2019
CTC Transportation Forum: Resiliency and Transit
The climate crisis is messing with transportation planning and engineering, and transit agencies are learning to adopt electric vehicles while ridership falls
July 31, 2019
Why California Needs a Complete Streets Bill: Part 2
S.B. 127 requires investing in safety for road users that are outside of cars when making improvements for vehicle traffic, and calls for an equitable approach for those investments.
July 3, 2019
Why California Needs a Complete Streets Bill: Part 1
Caltrans already has some Complete Streets policies in place, but it doesn't follow them. That's one reason.
July 2, 2019
Caltrans Gets Award for Creating Another Bike and Pedestrian Hellscape
Self-congratulations over two recently opened projects show the agency has no idea what constitutes safe infrastructure
June 18, 2019
