Transportation Funding
Streetsblog California
California, Cars, and the Vision of a More Diverse Transportation Future
Streetsblog S.F.'s editor does a loop around the state and notes all the progress--and lack thereof--in creating a more equitable transportation system
November 30, 2021
RAISE Grants Will Support Four California Transportation Projects
A rural bike plan; a downtown bike, ped, transit improvement project; seismic bridge retrofits; and fixing a highway that will intersect with High Speed Rail.
November 30, 2021
Advocates Hope ‘Inspired’ RAISE Grants are a Taste of Things To Come
The U.S. DOT wowed sustainable transportation advocates with its list of grantees for the RAISE grant program, which will funnel $1 billion dollars to transportation capital and planning projects across America — and stoked optimism for how the agency would spend the historic $100 billion in discretionary funding it just won with the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
November 23, 2021
Report: Talk of Climate-Focused Transit Is Empty When CA Still Prioritizes Investment in Automobility
Researchers at the University of California looked at California's progress on climate-focused transit promises and proposals - and find that the state focuses only TWO PERCENT of its funding there. The rest goes towards making driving easier.
November 23, 2021
SANDAG’s Draft 2021 Transpo Plan Has a Lot to Like – and Some Questionable Plans for Funding
The Draft Regional Transportation Plan proposes no expansions of highway right-of-way at all, and includes robust transit upgrades and some active transportation projects.
November 10, 2021
How the New Infrastructure Deal Will Make Transit Better
...especially if the Build Back Better Act passes through reconciliation later this month.
November 9, 2021
‘Small Victories’ For Vulnerable Road Users In Infrastructure Bill
Active transportation advocates are celebrating modest but potentially powerful new policies in the newly passed transportation infrastructure bill — but more needs to be done.
November 9, 2021
Feds Pass Downpayment for Next Phase of California High-Speed Rail
The negotiations continue in D.C., but money for additional legs of California's projects should be available soon--if L.A.'s politicians get out of the way
November 8, 2021
The Infrastructure Bill: What’s In It for Us?
President Biden's $1.2-trillion "infrastructure" bill passed the House late on Friday evening and was hailed by a POTUS needing a win as a “once-in-a-generation investment.” But what's really in it?
November 8, 2021
State Agencies to Hold Joint Discussion on Equity
This Thursday, a joint meeting on equity and fostering community leadership with California's transportation, air quality, and housing agencies.
November 2, 2021
