Q&A on Caltrans ‘Complete Streets’ Directive
Caltrans' new Complete Streets policy directive has been met with interest, heavily tempered with skepticism.
January 18, 2022
Newsom’s “Gas Tax Inflation Adjustment Holiday”
Newsom proposes to pause the scheduled gas tax adjustment for inflation this year. What good would that do - and what harm?
January 13, 2022
Gov’s Transportation Budget Sounds Familiar
The first chess move in a negotiation with the legislature contains a transportation proposal pretty much identical to last year's: finish the Central Valley segment of HSR, a bit more for ATP.
January 11, 2022
Transportation Camp Is Tomorrow
What are advocates and planners doing to improve transportation? Gather and share ideas tomorrow at this "unconference"
January 7, 2022
CalSTA Secretary David Kim to Step Down
Kim has been a stanch ally at the very top for investments in a safe and climate-friendly transportation system
January 5, 2022
LA Metro Urges Legislators to Release $16.5B for Transit, HSR
LA Metro says the budget surplus is a "golden opportunity" to improve important projects in the region's Long Range Transportation Plan
January 4, 2022
Caltrans’ Officially Embraces Complete Streets in All Projects
"All transportation projects funded or overseen by Caltrans will provide comfortable, convenient, and connected complete streets facilities for people walking, biking, and taking transit or passenger rail unless an exception is documented and approved."
December 23, 2021
For Your Holiday Viewing Pleasure: This Year’s Bicycle Film Festival
Available for online screening from anywhere until January 9.
December 21, 2021
California Seeks to Improve Wheelchair Service on Uber, Lyft
This decision will in many ways benefit riders who rely on wheelchairs, although some advocates say it does not go far enough
December 21, 2021
What California Could Get from the Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
While the Build Back Better bill may be stalling in Congress, the federal “Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill,” or BIL, has already been signed into law, and the money will soon be making its way out to the fifty states.
December 17, 2021