Government Organizations

"People aren't used to thinking of freeways as fossil fuel infrastructure, but they are." And once built, there's no going back, no making up for the extra driving by trying to convince people that a bus or train might be a better choice - we're stuck with it.

The post California Has to Stop Building Freeways. Now. appeared first on Streetsblog California.

The feds should bolster sustainable commuting modes and transportation demand management strategies.

And then turns around and says: oh, but new freight truck traffic induced by new highway capacity doesn't count! Really, Caltrans?

The post Caltrans Explains Why VMT – Vehicle Miles Traveled – Is Such a Concern appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Why was one of Caltrans' most staunch advocates for sanity within Caltrans "reassigned"?

The post Caltrans “Shakeup” Is a Bad Sign appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Until SFMTA commits to Vision Zero for real, instead of continually compromising, people will keep dying

On Wednesday OakDOT's Fred Kelley, during a SPUR interview, said that protected bike lanes should be the default, but then listed a bunch of exceptions and political considerations. Later that same day he told the grandmother of a four-year-old girl killed on Lakeshore that the city can't build protected bike lanes on the east side of Lake Merritt, even though they would have saved the girl's life.

BART ridership is still only at about forty percent of its pre-pandemic levels, and that media-fed perception of danger might be one factor in the slow recovery rate.

The post It’s Safe to Ride Transit appeared first on Streetsblog California.

And what state and regional agencies plan to do about it

The post How Can Buses Be Sped Up? appeared first on Streetsblog California.

These are competitive grants for planning, engineering, or developing transit service improvements in historically disadvantaged communities.

The post CA Wins Federal Grants to Support Transit in “Areas of Persistent Poverty” appeared first on Streetsblog California.