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Caltrans Lies Again: Widening 5 Freeway Will “Minimize Congestion… Reduce Pollution”

By Joe Linton | Apr 22, 2019

Caltrans presented another misleading video claiming that their I-5 Freeway widening projects will "reduce pollution" and "minimize congestion." Given the past 80 years of highway building have resulted in increases in congestion increases and climate-threatening pollution, it is clear that Caltrans is lying.

Dave Saloesh ghost bike by Erickson Young

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D.C. Bike Advocate’s Death Highlights Slow Progress Toward Safe Streets

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 22, 2019

D.C. bike advocate Dave Salovesh wrote: "Vision Zero would say, approximately, 'people make mistakes, but nobody has to die from that.'"

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Apr 22, 2019

Happy Earth Day! Ride transit and bike-share for free in L.A. today (LA Times) Atascadero wants to copy Lancaster’s traffic calming success (Atascadero News) Brawley gets an electric school bus (Imperial Valley Press) State officials to study condition of bridge decks on Richmond San Rafael Bridge (Marin Independent Journal) Interactive website collects your street safety […]

Transportation Commissioner Lucy Dunn makes a point

Air Resources and Transportation Agencies Meet, Again. To What Purpose?

By Melanie Curry | Apr 19, 2019 | 4 Comments

Did this third joint meeting between the CTC and CARB go well?

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Oakland/Western Alameda Project-a-Palooza

By Roger Rudick | Apr 19, 2019

Advocates convene to review, discuss and update on some of Oakland and Alameda's most exciting projects and proposals

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Ridership Jumped 400% When Seattle Protected a Bike Lane

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 19, 2019

The magic of protected bike lanes, Seattle's Second Avenue edition.

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Apr 19, 2019

E-bikes can boost the well-being of older people (The Epoch Times) Report: Improving transportation systems is good for riders’ mental health (SmartCitiesDive) Mountain View offers discounts on mid-day rides shared rides with Lyft, Uber to supplement its commute-hour services (Patch) Why do Americans hate bikes? (Outside Online) Can removing lanes on a busy street improve […]

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Update on 5th Street: Protected Bike Lanes Coming, But Not Everywhere

By Roger Rudick | Apr 18, 2019

Safety treatments planned for another notorious SoMa street--but intersection treatments, again, are lacking

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Parking Madness 2019 Final: Pittsburgh vs. Providence

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 18, 2019

Two incredible transformations helped turn wastelands of parking into absolutely beloved urban spaces in Pittsburgh and Providence. But who deserves the Golden Crater?

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Apr 18, 2019

Study raises serious questions about whether cap-and-trade offsets reduce greenhouse gases (Technology Review) CA could require zero emission shuttles at some airports (Capital Public Radio) Ride-hail companies are pinning their hopes for profitability on firing drivers (Smart Cities Dive) We miss streetcars’ reliability, not streetcars (Mobility Lab) Increased turbulence is another result of climate change, […]