Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about gas tax

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Feb 7, 2023 | No Comments

A modest proposal: If Berkeley (or any city) is going to accept traffic deaths, they should say so (Matthew Lewis) E-bike riders ride farther and more frequently, and replace more car trips (Treehugger) Healdsburg anticipates ATP grant for bike improvements (not approved yet, Press Democrat) Bill would allow universities to regulate scooters (NBC) Lyft rolls […]

Will Caltrans Safety Cone Mascot Save Lives?

By Streetsblog Editors | Feb 6, 2023 | No Comments

Safety Sam the Cone(head?) reminds drivers not to be jerks and run people over

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Deputy’s Traffic Stop Power Trip

By Sahra Sulaiman | Feb 6, 2023 | No Comments

Feezy Lebron filed a $10M Civil Rights Tort Claim on Jan. 18, but he and his family fear retribution

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Feb 6, 2023 | No Comments

Important lessons from Denver’s e-bike rebate program (Smart Cities Dive) Forget Tesla, e-bikes are the future of transportation (The Daily Beast) San Diego’s Park Road to get dedicated bike and bus lanes (Times of San Diego) Transit agencies are adopting more zero-emission buses (Utility Dive) Natural gas bills are up, and so are company executives’ […]

"Daylighting" makes it easier for drivers and pedestrians to see each other at intersections. Note that the "NO STOPPING" on the graphic refers to parking or stopping at the curbs within 20 feet of an intersection

New Bill Would Improve Sight Distances at Intersections

By Melanie Curry | Feb 3, 2023 | No Comments

Assemblymember Alex Lee's A.B. 413 would prohibit vehicles from parking or stopping at the curb within twenty feet of a marked crosswalk or intersection

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Metro Plans to Start Construction This Year on 605 Freeway Widening in Cerritos

By Joe Linton | Feb 3, 2023 | No Comments

Metro says the 605/South Street project is multimodal, but fails to add any multimodal features

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Talking Headways Podcast: Get on the Fast Bus!

By Jeff Wood | Feb 3, 2023 | No Comments

This week, Colin Parent, executive director of Circulate San Diego, comes on the program to talk about his new report, "Fast Bus! How San Diego Can Make Progress by Speeding Up the Bus." That title should say it all!

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Good News for Berkeley Cyclists Using Bancroft, Dana, and Fulton

By Roger Rudick | Feb 3, 2023 | No Comments

But the fight for a car-free Telegraph continues even as the Berkeley City Council approves funding to solicit bids for the Southside Complete Streets Project

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Feb 3, 2023 | No Comments

U.S. pedestrian deaths have reached a 40-year high (PBS) USDOT issues a call to action on safety: the National Roadway Safety Strategy California transit agencies need more state support, particularly for operations (Capitol Weekly) An ode to L.A.’s Red Line, a revolution for that city (The Source) California cities enter uncharted terrain as they miss […]

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USDOT Announces First Grants from its Safe Streets and Roads for All Program

By Melanie Curry | Feb 2, 2023 | No Comments

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program will give California communities $133 million for road safety projects and plans

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Half of Americans Are Getting Local Vision Zero Plans After New Federal Grant

By Kea Wilson | Feb 2, 2023 | No Comments

More than half of the U.S. population will soon live in cities or counties with a Safe Streets action plan in place, thanks to a wave of new funding from Washington – but advocates say it will take money and sustained community pressure to ensure those plans are realized.