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Evaluators Sought for Active Transportation Program Applications
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) is seeking to expand its team of volunteers that will help evaluate and score applications for the second round of Active Transportation Program (ATP) funding.
April 8, 2015
More Lanes on the 710 Means More Trucks: More Trucks Means More Pollution, Get it Caltrans?
The Arts District of downtown Los Angeles is now a vibrant residential community. But the signs of its warehouse past are everywhere. Abandoned railroad spurs, peeking up from the asphalt and running down old brick streets, speak volumes about bad public policies and metrics that, even as LA struggles to rebuild its once-great transit system, persist in too much of its bureaucracy. That's exemplified in two 710 freeway studies released by Caltrans and Metro.
April 8, 2015
Deadline for Central Valley Writer Applications Is This Friday (4/10)
Just in case you missed it, we are hiring a part-time writer to help us cover the Central Valley. Applications are due on Friday. This position is made possible by a grant from The California Endowment.
April 7, 2015
Welcome to Streetsblog California
It's been over seven years since I wrote the "Welcome to LA Streetsblog" post at the first non-New York Streetsblog site. A lot has changed in those seven years. After over a century of car-centric planning, the City of Angels is pedaling away from its reputation as the "car-culture capitol of the world."
April 7, 2015
The Critical Difference Between 30 MPH and 20 MPH
It might seem like a small thing: reducing motor vehicle speeds 10 miles per hour. But that 10 mph can make an enormous difference for the safety of a street and how comfortable people feel walking or biking there.
April 7, 2015
Harvard Researcher Calls for Better Police Reporting of Bike Crashes
Police departments need to improve the way they investigate, document, and convey information about crashes involving cyclists, according to a new study by Harvard public health researcher Anne Luskin in the Journal of Injury Prevention.
April 7, 2015