Suit Alleges Air Resources Board Plan Limits Housing, Victimizes Poor
In the most recent California Planning & Development Report, Josh Stevens draws attention to a “quixotic” and “aggressively worded” lawsuit filed in April against the Air Resources Board and its 2017 Scoping Plan.
July 19, 2018
Bill to Increase Use of Zero-Emission Vehicles Could Credit Uber, Lyft for Bike Miles
This bill could give Uber and Lyft a strong interest in making bike-share successful and encouraging its use--and could also motivate them to support cities in improving bike infrastructure to get more people riding them.
July 17, 2018
ARB says California Is Successfully Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This latest data show that California's greenhouse gas emissions were a little below 1990 levels in 2016, a three percent drop from 2015.
July 12, 2018
Local Public Transportation Projects Receive $97 Million
California's Low Carbon Transit Program just announced grants to 152 local transportation projects to provide free and reduced fares, expand transit service, purchase zero-emission buses, and improve bus stops.
July 11, 2018
CA Bill No Longer Redefines E-scooters, But Removes Helmet Requirements for Over-18
After being amended in the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee last week, the e-scooter bill A.B. 2989 has been reduced a single change in the vehicle code, regarding wearing helmets.
July 9, 2018
Californians Must Drive Less, Says ARB at Historic First Joint Meeting with CTC
No matter how many low carbon fuels or zero emission vehicles California deploys, it won't be enough—we must drive less, say experts at the Air Resources Board. Will the commissioners hear the message?
June 29, 2018
State Air Quality Board and Transportation Commission to Meet, Explore Mutual Concerns
On Wednesday, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the California Transportation Commission (CTC) will hold its first joint meeting to discuss issues of mutual concern. The meeting is being held to fulfill requirements of A.B. 179, passed last year, that requires the two groups to meet at least twice a year to “coordinate implementation of transportation programs and policies.”
June 26, 2018
The Engineering Manual Everyone but You Seems to Have
It took only one tweet, and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Engineering Excuses practically wrote itself.
June 22, 2018
San Francisco, Berkeley on AARP list of Top Ten “Livable Cities”
It's not that surprising to see San Francisco and Berkeley in AARP's list of most livable cities, because they are very well served by transit and both have progressive policies aimed at improving people's lives. But they are expensive.
June 22, 2018
Gas Tax Repeal Would Be a Disaster, Say Cities
Cities, counties, and transit agencies say that S.B. 1, for the first time, gives them a reliable funding stream for maintenance and repair.
June 20, 2018
