Tomorrow: Oakland Drops Protected Bike Lanes on Telegraph Avenue
Oakland has dropped protected bike lanes from its draft proposals to redesign Telegraph Avenue, and the buffered bike lanes that are included would disappear at the most dangerous section, throwing people on bikes into mixed traffic with motor vehicles. The city will hold two open houses this week where the public can weigh in on the draft plan [PDF], on Thursday evening and Saturday morning.
September 10, 2014
CA Tackles the Question: What Is a “Disadvantaged Community”?
In a packed, airless room last night in Oakland, several hundred people grappled with the question of how to define "disadvantaged communities" in California that shoulder the heaviest burden of pollution.
September 5, 2014
California Legislation Watch: End-of-Session Update
Here is Streetsblog’s weekly highlight of California legislation related to sustainable transportation.
September 3, 2014
Bill Streamlining Protected Bike Lanes in CA Awaits Governor’s Signature
A bill that would make it easier for California cities to build protected bike lanes was passed by both houses of the state legislature this week and only awaits Governor Jerry Brown's signature.
August 29, 2014
Four CA Hit-and-Run Bills Await Governor Brown’s Signature
Four bills targeting hit-and-run crimes in California await Governor Jerry Brown's signature, including two from Assemblymember Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles), who has made hit-and-runs a focus this year. The bills have passed both houses of the California legislature and are awaiting the governor's signature.
August 29, 2014
Steinberg Kills Bill That Sought to Delay Cap-and-Trade on Fuels
The misinformation campaigns trumpeting an imminent “hidden gas tax” in California lost a battle with the defeat of Assemblymember Henry Perea's bill, A.B. 69, which was designed to delay application of cap-and-trade to the fuels industry for three years
August 27, 2014
CA Agencies Host Workshops on Cap-and-Trade Funding Programs
State agencies are figuring out how to best spend new cap-and-trade revenue, and the first step is asking the public for input on creating guidelines for eligible projects.
August 26, 2014
California Legislation Watch: Weekly Update
Here is Streetsblog’s weekly highlight of California legislation related to sustainable transportation.
August 25, 2014
CA Seeks Input for Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program
Housing advocates and local officials gathered in Oakland last week to discuss guidelines for California's new Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program (AHSC). It was one of three packed meetings held throughout the state by the Strategic Growth Council (SGC), the state agency that oversees the AHSC, to gather input on the new program's guidelines.
August 19, 2014
California Legislation Watch: Weekly Update
Here is Streetsblog’s weekly highlight of California legislation related to sustainable transportation.
August 15, 2014