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‘Freeway Exit’ Podcast Tells San Diego’s Freeway Histories of Growth, Displacement, and Division

Learn the forgotten history of our urban freeway network, and how decades after that network was finished, some communities are still working to heal the wounds that freeways left behind.

July 13, 2023

Talking Headways Podcast: How About Road Use Charges?

It's time to really talk about the idea of treating roads as a utility by having drivers pay for every mile.

July 13, 2023

How — And More Important, When — To Get Motorists to Ditch The Driving Habit

Some transit agencies send free bus tickets to new residents. But by then, it may already be too late to get them to try an alternative to driving

July 12, 2023

Daylighting, Sidewalk Riding, and Free Youth Transit Pass Bills Pass Committee Votes

Bill to require transportation planning to consider climate also passes; Bicycle Safety Stop bill withdrawn by its author

July 12, 2023

Utah’s ‘Road Usage Charging’ Pilot Could Finally Price the Roads Properly

Right now, drivers pay for their roads through the pump, the tollbooth, and the roadside camera — and it never seems to be enough. Will advanced new technology help them pay their fair share, or increase the subsidy they receive from people who walk and roll?

July 12, 2023

Eyes on the Street: Culver City’s New Higuera Street Bridge

Culver's Higuera Street Bridge replacement project widened the bridge including widened sidewalks, plus added a new access ramp to the Ballona Creek path below, new protected bike lanes, and a new mid-bridge belvedere

July 11, 2023

Legislation to Continue to Streamline Affordable Housing Barely Clears Assembly Committee

Democratic opposition to the bill stemmed mostly from coastal cities that use regulations to discourage development and environmental groups that worry about the impact of new housing on local environmental projects.

July 11, 2023