New Tool Makes it Easy to Estimate Added Travel from New Highway Lanes
Research on California highways shows that adding highway lanes induces more travel; this tool shows how much, on which roads, where.
March 15, 2019
Is CEQA Preventing Housing from Being Built in California?
No, say CEQA experts at legislative hearing
March 13, 2019
Newsom Offers Details on Proposal to Spur More Housing
Would potentially link transportation funding to housing production
March 12, 2019
Legislative Analyst Office Report on Active Transportation Program: Part 2
The LAO suggests the legislature reconsider some of the program's objectives, and maybe make changes to the way the program funding is decided.
March 7, 2019
CA Releases First Evaluation of Active Transportation Program: Part 1
Legislators want numbers and data, but it is still early to judge program results
March 7, 2019
San Diego Will No Longer Require Parking at New Housing Near Transit
New rules remove parking requirements near transit, and reduce parking requirements in downtown.
March 5, 2019
Legislative Update: New Session Brings New Bills for Bikes
A few of the more than 2,500 bills introduced for the current California legislative session hold specific interest for bicyclists.
March 4, 2019
Silicon Valley Bike Coalition Shiloh Ballard Named One of Six “Women of the Year”
CA Senator Beall chooses Ballard for "Trailblazer" award
February 26, 2019
California DMV Adds a Few Words About Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Driver’s Handbook
"Green driving"--if there is such a thing--means practicing smooth acceleration, keeping up good maintenance, and avoiding unnecessary weight in your vehicle, according to the DMV Driver Handbook. Now it also recommends that drivers "consider" a zero-emission vehicle.
February 25, 2019
AARP Announces Another Round of Community Challenge Grants
Applications for short-term projects that "spark change" due by April 17
February 21, 2019