Advocacy

Complete Streets are as far away now as they were when SB 127 was vetoed by Governor Newsom

The post Complete Streets Survey Results: Californians Are Scared to Use Caltrans Streets appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Efficiency and equity would benefit

The post The Case for a 2-Step Active Transportation Program Application appeared first on Streetsblog California.

The Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI) is meant to help decarbonize California’s transportation systems. But the state continues to devote the bulk of its transportation budget to projects that encourage car travel.

The post CAPTI Falls Short of its Climate Promise appeared first on Streetsblog California.

My concerns were repeatedly brushed off by my bosses, who seemed more concerned about getting the next widening project underway than following the law

The post I Lost My Job at Caltrans for Speaking Out Against Highway Widening appeared first on Streetsblog California.

PEDAL, a regional and international conference for transportation professionals, policymakers, active and multi-modal transportation advocates, will be held in Fresno on October 27.

The post Fresno to Host International Transportation Innovations Summit appeared first on Streetsblog California.

California is still spending billions of dollars on highway and interchange expansions that increase reliance on driving, drain household budgets, and make traffic worse. Governor Newsom should step in.

The post More Than 60 Organizations Urge Governor Newsom to Intervene at Caltrans appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Instead of proactively asserting a right for people to walk and roll safely and conveniently outside of a vehicle, the standards used to determine when and where to put safety infrastructure require people to either risk their bodies or experience harm before any paint or concrete are poured.

The post Road Feels Unsafe? Prove It! appeared first on Streetsblog California.

A new analysis from the Natural Resources Defense Council found that California allocates less than twenty percent of available transportation funding to low-carbon modes - despite climate and livability goals to increase walking, biking, and transit as modes of choice. At the same time, the state is still investing in highway expansion.

The post California Spends Too Little on Environmentally Friendly Transportation Options appeared first on Streetsblog California.