New Rule on Environmental Impacts of Driving, Long Awaited, Goes Into Effect on Wednesday
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And Caltrans will host a webinar today, open to all, to discuss "Rethinking How We Build So Californians Can Drive Less."
Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Streetsblog California
Opinion: Governor’s Veto of Complete Streets Bill Stinks
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Caltrans needs to be held responsible for its own policies - and for the safety or all road users, not just drivers. S.B. 127 would have helped.
Whoop-De-Doo Paint Added to Oakland Hellscape
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Streetsblog receives a matrix of responses to its critique of the 23rd and 29th Avenue over-crossings in Oakland
State Grants Awarded for Active Transportation, Sustainable Communities
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There are, as always, far more projects applying than there is money for. A complete list of projects here.
Californians Are Worried About Climate Change, Support State Policies
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The nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released results of a survey that found that most Californians favor the state’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. This is so even while most of them expect gas prices to rise as a result of policies to reduce GHGs. Many people being interviewed for the survey at […]
SoCal Regional Government Wants Exemptions, to Keep Planning for Cars
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SCAG sent a last-minute letter attempting to delay progressive updates to California’s outdated environmental standards. In the letter [PDF], Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)—the regional transportation planning organization for much of southern California—requested exemptions for highway expansion projects and freight corridors from proposed state rules that could show their true environmental impact in a […]