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Senator Introduces Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Law in CA
Yesterday, Senator Carol Liu (D-La CaƱada Flintridge) introduced a bill in the California legislature that would require all bicycle riders, including adults, to wear a helmet, and to wear reflective clothing at night.
February 12, 2015
Bay Area’s New “Vital Signs” Website Tracks Transportation Stats
Data lovers can now nerd out on a new website that collects Bay Area transportation data and puts it into customizable maps and charts to play with.
February 6, 2015
CA Taking Applications for Cap-and-Trade Transit-Oriented Housing Funds
[Update: the date of the workshop in Oakland was changed on 2/4/15; change is reflected below.]
February 3, 2015
CA Active Transportation Program Funding Unchanged for Next Two Years
Although Governor Jerry Brown's proposed FY 2015 budget showed a decrease in the line item for the Active Transportation Program (ATP), Caltrans Budget Chief Steven Keck assured the California Transportation Commission at its meeting last week that the change was technical and the funding level would be the same as last year's.
January 27, 2015
CA Adopts Guidelines for Cap-and-Trade Affordable Housing Program
Yesterday the Strategic Growth Council adopted guidelines for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program and scheduled workshops for early February to provide technical assistance to potential applicants.
January 21, 2015
Active Transportation Gets Less Money in CA Budget Proposal
Governor Jerry Brown's recently proposed 2015-16 budget summary [PDF] released on January 9 included a passing reference to $360 million previously allocated for the Active Transportation Program (ATP), but the budget summary offered no details about future funding, nor what allocations for the coming year might be.
January 20, 2015
Report: CA Cap-and-Trade Program Is Up to Snuff
The Environmental Defense Fund released a report this morning that says the second year of California's cap-and-trade program is a success on several fronts.
January 14, 2015
2015 CA State Transportation Budget: More of the Same
Governor Jerry Brown released his preliminary budget proposal [PDF] today in Sacramento, missing the opportunity to articulate the connection between spending on roads and meeting the climate change goals he proposed Monday in his inaugural speech.
January 9, 2015
CA High-Speed Rail Breaks Ground in Fresno
California signaled its commitment to high-speed rail with a groundbreaking Tuesdayday in Fresno. The ceremony, featuring a speech by Governor Jerry Brown, marks the official beginning of construction on the long-awaited train.
January 8, 2015
San Diego Fights CA Courts for Its Highway-Happy Plan to Increase Emissions
Despite what CA's courts say, San Diego insists on plans to widen freeways in its 2050 Regional Transportation Plan, even if it defies the state's ambitions to reduce climate-changing car dependency.
December 19, 2014