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CA DMV Releases Proposed Regulations for Testing Autonomous Trucks on Public Roads
45-day comment period ends May 27. Wait--the DMV is in charge of writing regulations for autonomous vehicles??
April 12, 2019
Caltrans Releases Parklet Permit Guidance
It is now possible to build a parklet on a state highway--under certain circumstances.
March 28, 2019
Report: Cap-and Trade Investments Support Affordable Housing, Fire Prevention, Public Transit
Without the GGRF, many of these programs wouldn't exist
March 27, 2019
Bill Aims to Reshape Active Transportation Program
S.B. 152 would hand over 75 percent of ATP funding to regional MPOs to dispose of as they see fit
March 22, 2019
Did You Know? March is “Try Transit” Month!
Probably not, since Caltrans didn't try very hard to make sure anyone knew
March 21, 2019
Legislative Update: Getting to Progress on Climate Goals
S.B. 526 calls for a State Mobility Action Plan for Healthy Communities, and for realigning transportation funding with state climate goals.
March 19, 2019
New Tool Makes it Easy to Estimate Added Travel from New Highway Lanes
Research on California highways shows that adding highway lanes induces more travel; this tool shows how much, on which roads, where.
March 15, 2019
Legislative Analyst Report on Active Transportation Program: Part 2
The LAO suggests the legislature reconsider some of the program's objectives, and maybe make changes to the way the program funding is decided.
March 7, 2019
CA Releases First Evaluation of Active Transportation Program: Part 1
Legislators want numbers and data, but it is still early to judge program results
March 6, 2019
California DMV Adds a Few Words About Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Driver’s Handbook
"Green driving"--if there is such a thing--means practicing smooth acceleration, keeping up good maintenance, and avoiding unnecessary weight in your vehicle, according to the DMV Driver Handbook. Now it also recommends that drivers "consider" a zero-emission vehicle.
February 22, 2019
