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Caltrans Adopts Statewide Bike and Pedestrian Plan
While Caltrans does not have jurisdiction over local transportation planning or policies, it does wield considerable influence over local planning decisions, and it provides expertise and guidance. A statewide plan that provides a cohesive vision for safe, comfortable biking and walking in California communities is an important step.
May 23, 2017
CA Transportation Commission Speeds Up ATP Allocations
The California Transportation Commission agreed to accelerate allocations to already approved ATP projects, and began considering how to spend new revenue from the recently passed transportation funding bill.
May 19, 2017
Projects Throughout CA Awarded Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants
Caltrans just awarded $9.3 million in Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants to 41 projects, including complete streets plans, studies of connections for bicycle, pedestrian, and transit travel, and community engagement. Over 132 projects applied for the grants.
April 25, 2017
Who is the California Transportation Commission?
The CTC is responsible for programming and allocating money for most of the state's transportation projects, so it's a pretty important body. But Governor Brown must either believe that things are going well on the commission, or that decisions made by the CTC don't really matter.
April 21, 2017
Tulare County Highway 190 Roundabout Is a Caltrans Safety Success Story
Despite some local opposition, a quiet rural road in California benefits from a new roundabout, which was cheaper to build than a signalized intersection. It's also safer.
April 20, 2017
Appeals Court Rules That Cap-and-Trade Is Not a Tax
The court ruled that California's cap-and-trade system involves voluntary participation and the purchase of a commodity with value—neither of which are “the hallmarks of a tax.”
April 7, 2017
After Years of Inaction, a Rush to Approve CA Transportation Funding Bill
A fix to a late amendment wasn't enough for environmental justice advocates, and the Republicans--well, their support is irrelevant. But the rush to pass S.B. 1 is hampering what could be a very good transportation funding bill.
April 4, 2017
Air Resources Board Releases White Paper on Health Benefits of Activity
It's not exactly news, but yes: physical activity and exercise is necessary for good health. And the way communities are built can help increase or decrease how much physical activity people get.
March 29, 2017
Air Resources Board: CA Needs to Align Transportation Funding With Climate Goals
“We have an ongoing discussion in this state that needs to be resolved,” said ARB chair Mary Nichols. “Whenever you add capacity to existing roads, it does create induced demand, and it fills up immediately.”
March 27, 2017
Air Resources Board to Discuss Greenhouse Emission Targets Today
More ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets are needed, but regional governments say they can't meet them without more aggressive changes--which they say they don't have the power to impose.
March 22, 2017
