Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Transportation Funding

Senator Moorlach proposes to basically add an autobahn to both sides of this highway. Image: Google Streetview

Proposal for No-Speed-Limit Highway Widening Is Partisan Trolling

By Damien Newton | Feb 22, 2019 | 1 Comment

In an interview with Road and Track Magazine, Moorlach unabashedly reveals that he has no idea if speed limits have anything to do with crash rates or pollution--but it sounds good

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States May Forfeit $1 Billion in Biking and Walking Funding

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 21, 2019

States will forfeit a combined $1 billion in biking and walking funds if they don't get their acts together by September.

Gavin Newsom delivers his first budget speech as Governor of California. Image: Screengrab from CATV

Newsom’s State Budget Connects Housing Needs and Transportation Funding

By Melanie Curry | Jan 10, 2019

But details are a bit murky

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Trump Turns Obama-Era Transportation Program into a Road Fund

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 13, 2018

Under Trump, the popular program that helped fund biking trails and transit upgrades is just another bridge and highway fund.

Maps compare Sacramento's existing network to the network proposed under SacRT Forward planning process. Source: SacRT Forward

Sacramento Is Reworking its Bus Network

By Melanie Curry | Dec 12, 2018

Sacramento transit planners asked residents about their needs and preferences, and discussed the trade-offs. Now they've put out a draft proposal for a new, higher-frequency bus network.

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What Should Governor-elect Newsom’s Transportation Priorities Be?

By Melanie Curry | Dec 6, 2018

Advocates for safe streets and sustainable communities offer a platform

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