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Legislative Update: Bill to Remove Parking Minimums Near Transit Passes First Committee
By Melanie Curry |
Asm. Friedman's A.B. 1401 would allow developers to "right-size" the number of parking spaces
Programs that Pay Residents to Give Up Cars Gain Support Worldwide
By Kea Wilson |
France may soon pay its residents to trade their private cars for e-bikes, vehicle-share services, and even transit passes — and the move is re-igniting the conversation about unconventional ways our governments can subsidize the greenest modes of transportation.
Today’s Headlines
By Damien Newton |
86 Year Old Cyclist, “Legend of Mount Diablo” Killed in Car Crash (Gate, SFist) Advocates Urge VTA to Restore Full Service Before State Reopens (Turnout4Transit) Opinion: Shelter for All Policy Sounds Good, But Is It Effective (Examiner) No Service from Caltrain Into the City This Weekend (Examiner) Bay Area Posts Big Job Gains in March […]
CA’s Plan to Align Transportation Funding with Climate Goals
By Melanie Curry |
CAPTI sets a framework for planning transportation in a way that doesn't further destroy the environment, the economy, or the health of Californians, but some bristle at the idea of change.
Talking Headways Podcast: Call it the Manual Undermining Terrific Community Design (MUTCD)
By Jeff Wood |
We have met the enemy and it is the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
USDOT Grant Program Will Prioritize ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Equity’
By Kea Wilson |
The U.S. Department of Transportation is re-branding one of its largest discretionary grant programs to explicitly reward regional and local governments who put equity and sustainability first in their transportation projects. But some advocates are holding their applause until they see how the department will actually define those critical terms.