Proposed East Bay Bike-Share Sites Announced
Note: This story has been corrected since it was originally posted. Thank you to sharp-eyed readers.
April 25, 2016
California Legislative Update: Bikes, Transit, Environmental Justice, More
Today is the deadline to pass any policy bills that have a fiscal impact out of all California legislative committees, so the last two weeks have seen a flurry of long hearings. Here's a quick recap of pertinent bills.
April 22, 2016
Eyes on the Street: Telegraph Avenue Gets Green Paint
Telegraph Avenue in Oakland is finally getting its long-awaited separated bike lanes.
April 20, 2016
Transportation Equity Bills Defeated in Assembly Transpo Committee
Two bills that had the potential to increase equity in transportation planning died yesterday for lack of support.
April 19, 2016
Bill to Eliminate Free Parking Could Help Disabled People Find a Spot
Assemblymember Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) has introduced a bill that would require some people with disabled parking permits to pay, rather than park for free as long as they want. If it works, A.B. 2602 could free up parking spots for every driver, including disabled people who most need them. It could also potentially discourage some driving by people who now park free for as long as they like.
April 14, 2016
CA Transportation Funding Should Reflect State Goals
Transportation funding in California has, as SBCA readers must know by now, reached a “crisis.” Shrinking gas tax revenues, combined with an increasing reliance on local sales taxes limited to specific transportation projects, have left our overbuilt and under-maintained highways, roads, and bridges without enough funds to keep them in a basic state of good repair.
April 7, 2016
A Few Good Bills
Continuing our coverage of bills making their way through the California legislative session, today we're highlighting some bills that we like. A group will probably be heard first at the Assembly Transportation Committee this Monday, April 11.
April 5, 2016
Shortest bike lane in California?
Pleasanton, California may have just created the shortest bike lane in the state. It's one short block long, on Parkside between Cheryl and Arthur roads.
April 1, 2016
A Few Bad Bills
The California legislature is back from spring recess and the process of hearing and arguing about bills is beginning in earnest. In the next few days, Streetsblog California will talk about some exciting bills coming up that may need your support.
March 31, 2016
Statewide Transportation Plan: Are We Doing Enough?
The California Transportation Plan 2040 is nearing its final draft. Caltrans will accept public comments on it through Tuesday, March 29.
March 23, 2016