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Legislative Update: Bills Begin to Move Forward Again

By Melanie Curry | Jun 14, 2022 | No Comments

Committee passes three bills from Senator Wiener: CEQA exemptions for sustainable transportation and student housing, plus the Climate Corporate Accountability Act

A flyer by a group opposed to dense housing at BART stations featured this photo illustration, featuring scale-free monster buildings towering over the flattened houses surrounding the station, casting immense shadows... at sunrise? Also, has the earth moved on its axis to make the sun rise from the south?

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Berkeley Approves Zoning for BART Station Housing

By Melanie Curry | Jun 3, 2022 | No Comments

The new TOD zone will allow up to 2,400 units of housing to be built at the two large BART station parking lots within the city limits. Next steps: develop and build the housing.

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Bill Would Require Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety in General Plans

By Melanie Curry | Apr 27, 2022 | No Comments

Bay Area Seamless Transit bill also among bill passed by Senate Transportation Committee

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Stockton Mobility Collective Gears Up: Sustainable Transportation Pilot Test

By Melanie Curry | Mar 25, 2022 | No Comments

On Saturday, Stockton residents will get a first taste of the clean and sustainable transportation possibilities for their city, and a chance to weigh in on how to best deploy them. Also, free food.

The planned alignment for the Burbank-to-LA segment of High-Speed Rail

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High-Speed Rail Authority Approves Environmental Docs for Burbank-to-Los Angeles Segment

By Melanie Curry | Jan 21, 2022 | No Comments

Milestone clears way to move forward with planning and design of this segment

Audrey and Gregory demonstrate a different way to enjoy a gas tax holiday. Image from Roman Holiday

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What Would Newsom’s “Gas Tax Inflation Adjustment Holiday” Really Mean?

By Melanie Curry | Jan 12, 2022 | No Comments

Newsom proposes to pause the scheduled gas tax adjustment for inflation this year. What good would that do - and what harm?

CalSTA Secretary David Kim at a recent CicLAvia. Photo: CalSTA

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CalSTA Secretary David Kim to Step Down

By Melanie Curry | Jan 4, 2022 | No Comments

Kim has been a stanch ally at the very top for investments in a safe and climate-friendly transportation system

Bridges on Yerba Buena Island will be retrofit using RAISE grant money. Image: SFCTA

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RAISE Grants Will Support Four California Transportation Projects

By Melanie Curry | Nov 30, 2021 | No Comments

A rural bike plan; a downtown bike, ped, transit improvement project; seismic bridge retrofits; and fixing a highway that will intersect with High Speed Rail.

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Business Lobbyists Ask Governor to Set Aside Worker Protections, Clean Air Rules

By Melanie Curry | Oct 22, 2021 | No Comments

Cargo backup in SoCal ports taken as an excuse to push anti-regulation agenda

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CA Transpo Commission: Let’s Ask Again for $2B for Active Transportation

By Melanie Curry | Oct 15, 2021 | No Comments

Budget surplus has placed $$ in many eyes

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Governor Newsom Signs: Enforcement Cameras on Buses, Speed Limits Reset

By Damien Newton and Melanie Curry | Oct 8, 2021 | No Comments

But he vetoes: Safety stop for bikes, decriminalizing jaywalking.

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