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Good News in the State Budget: Active Transportation Program Funding Restored
In the end, when Governor Newsom signed the budget, the claw-back of ATP funds was gone.
California Needs Leadership on Electric Rail
California leaders cannot continue giving equal weight to a proven technology that will improve rail service (catenary electric trains) and a wasteful experimental technology (hydrogen trains) that could lead to worse service and reliability than the status quo.
Gas Taxes Are Going Up; What You Are Getting For Your Money?
Not every project funded by S.B. 1 aligns with California's climate goals, but what drivers are paying at the pump is definitely being spent to improve their travel. News media should adapt their headlines accordingly.
Advocates React To the Feds’ Latest Offensive Bike Safety PSA
We wish we could celebrate true freedom — from terrible public service announcements from our government.
The MUTCD Update is Late — And While We Wait, People Are Dying
Despite a binding requirement to release an updated version more than a month ago, the Federal Highway Administration missed the deadline to release a new edition of America's federal street design guidelines.
Is Bogotá a Better Model for Transportation Reform than the Green Capitals of Europe?
U.S. sustainable transportation advocates take a lot of inspiration from Amsterdam and Paris. Should they be looking closer to the equator instead?
California Will Continue Funding Projects that Induce Driving, Despite State Policy
California's Climate Action Plan for Transportation Investments calls for putting state funding towards projects that reduce vehicle miles traveled. But CTC approved several VMT-inducing projects anyway.
Metro Already Started Fare Capping, Before Official Start this Saturday
Metro transit riders can now pay as you go for daily ($5) and weekly ($18) transit passes
Active Transportation Program Cycle 6 Funding Finalized
California Transportation Commission adopted its staff recommendation for 134 projects prioritized by nine regional governments throughout California
Is Santa Clara—the Heart of Silicon Valley—Soulless and Banal by Intent?
Silicon Valley should look dazzling. It’s not, though. The real Silicon Valley is so dull it makes you want to climb atop the nearest standing desk and hurl yourself off headfirst.