Damien Newton

Advocates call the CTC a rubber stamp for highway widening. The body didn't do anything to dispel that notion yesterday.

The post California Transportation Commission Unanimously Approves Funds for All Recommended Highway Projects appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Was the report "too woke?" Or is that just the reason Trump uses when the government deletes its own reports with inconvenient truths?

The post Caltrans Admitted the Highway 37 Widening Would be Underwater. Why Bother Deleting the Internet Presentation That Admits It? appeared first on Streetsblog California.

“(Against Patchwork Framework) is not a specific proposal on where this funding should come from. It’s more about how we fund transit and how we allocate the money that we do have. In a post-pandemic reality, and a federal government that is not helpful, there’s still a lot we can do,” explains Adriana Rizzo.

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Is it newsworthy to report every time Donald Trump threatens High Speed Rail?

The post More Low Speed Fail from Trump on High Speed Rail in CA appeared first on Streetsblog California.

“Highway expansions and car-dependent planning are driving up the cost of living for Californians,” said Hana Creger of The Greenlining Institute. “While state leaders pour billions into widening roads, everyday people are paying the price—through longer commutes, rising transportation costs, and communities pushed further from jobs, schools, and services.”

The post CTC Commissioners Face Test Next Week: Can They Push Back on Wasteful Highway Funding appeared first on Streetsblog California.

The plaintiffs in the suit are California, Colorado, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

The post California And Ten Other Friends Go to Battle with Trump Over EV’s appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Do you want to start winning? Creger recommends better messaging.

The post StreetSmart Episode 8: Greenlining Institute’s Hana Creger appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Last year's ATP funded a whopping 13 projects throughout the state. This year's will probably be similar.

The post Last Year’s Cuts to Active Transportation Now the Norm in State Budget appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Devastating cutbacks to service just became much less likely

The post Senate and Assembly Reach Budget Agreement to Save Transit appeared first on Streetsblog California.