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California Transportation Commission This Week: Funding for I-80 Yolo Causeway Widening
Clearly Caltrans leadership doesn't take its own guidelines on mitigating induced travel very seriously.
May 14, 2024
Last Legislative Update: What Bills Were Signed, Vetoed, or Never Got that Far
A final update on the 2021-22 California Legislative Session: Final outcome on bills on bicycle and pedestrian safety, public transit, and climate including a recap of some of the ones that never got to the governor.
October 3, 2022
Assemblymember Phil Ting Reintroduces Bill to Decriminalize Jaywalking
Citing statistics that show that jaywalking laws do not make walking safer, Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced a new bill, A.B. 2147, to end the practice of stopping pedestrians that pose no danger to themselves or others when they cross a street.
February 16, 2022
Bill Would Extend Environmental Exemption for Bike, Walk, Transit Projects
S.B. 288's temporary CEQA exemption, having proving useful, would be made permanent
February 7, 2022
Caltrans: Complete Streets Are Coming, But Not With Much Urgency
Updates from the California Transportation Commission on Complete Streets, ATP, and more
January 27, 2022
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
California Active Transportation Symposium: Information, Inspiration, Advice
The California Active Transportation Resource Center hosted its second symposium this week "to strengthen our work and make it better"
October 28, 2021
Commentary: the High-Speed Rail Transformation has Begun
High speed rail is coming. Check out a bit of the history.
October 8, 2021
Bullet Trains and the Future of Passenger Rail
Seminar looks at California's HSR project, the Biden Administration, and passenger trains in America
March 30, 2021
Representation on the California Transportation Commission Is Shifting
Michele Martinez, a staunch advocate of active transportation, transit, and community development, has been appointed to the CTC. Hilary Norton, ditto, was elected chair of the commission.
August 17, 2020
