Transportation Funding
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Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin on the Future of Transportation
Transit, equity, climate are all new areas of focus for what used to be the State Highway Department
November 20, 2020
California Transportation Commission Releases Staff Recommendations for $2B in Transportation Funding
Funding for three gas tax-funded programs: Solutions for Congested Corridors Program, Trade Corridor Enhancement Program, and Local Partnership Program - includes highway widenings
November 16, 2020
A Quick Look at the Biden-Harris Clean Energy Plan, and its California Connections
Policy recommendations advise replicating some of California's best programs, but time is precious.
November 12, 2020
Metro Considering Modernizing Highway Program – Making Funds More Flexible
Proposal would remove limitations allowing municipalities to use highway funds for complete streets projects, including improvements for bus, bike, walk
November 10, 2020
The Five Worst Legacies of the Chao Years — And How to Undo Them
Secretary Elaine Chao's leadership of the Department of Transportation damaged our nation — both in what she did and what she failed to do, experts say.
November 10, 2020
What Will – and Should – Biden-Harris Mean for Transportation?
Streetsblog Chicago reached out to local transportation leaders to get their take on what the Biden-Harris administration will mean for sustainable transportation.
November 10, 2020
What Does it Take to Meet State Climate and Equity Goals?
California agencies - CARB, CTC, and HCD - come together to find a path towards meeting all kinds of state goals on climate change, environment, justice and equity, and sustainability
November 6, 2020
State and Local Transit Won in a Landslide Yesterday
And that may be *because* — not despite of — a pandemic that terrified millions of Americans off buses and trains.
November 4, 2020
Four Ways Cities Can Repeal the Legacy of Robert Moses
Robert Moses's approach to transportation planning defined American cities for generations. Now, it's time to dismantle that dangerous and racist legacy.
October 20, 2020
California Transportation Plan 2050: Comments Due Soon
The plan addresses equity and displacement, but stops short of saying what the last plan made clear: California has to stop building for car drivers
October 13, 2020
