Legislative Update: Bike Safety Stop Bill Passes CA Assembly
Now the CA Senate must weigh in
April 26, 2021
Legislative Update: Long-awaited Speed Limit Flexibility Bill Moves Forward
A.B. 43 passed the Assembly Transportation Committee on a 15-0 vote.
April 19, 2021
Legislative Update: Bill to Remove Parking Minimums Near Transit Passes First Committee
Asm. Friedman's A.B. 1401 would allow developers to "right-size" the number of parking spaces
April 19, 2021
Bill Would Eliminate Problematic Minimum Parking Requirements
Among the unintended consequences of minimum parking requirements are: more driving, more traffic, more delays for everyone including transit, longer distances between destinations, more fuel use and emissions, more difficulty and danger for people who are not in cars, and much higher housing costs.
April 9, 2021
Interview with CalSTA Secretary David Kim: Shifting CA Transportation Investments Towards Solving Climate Change
California's draft Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure - CAPTI - could be the beginning of a new way to think about putting transportation money where it does the most good
April 1, 2021
Increase CA Active Transportation Program by $2 BILLION? Yes, Please.
"Right now California is in a unique position," with a huge budget surplus, says Commissioner Alvarado. "Let's get a little ahead of this."
March 25, 2021
New Appointee to California Transportation Commission: Executive Director of TransForm
TransForm Executive Director Darnell Grisby brings years of experience with transit, knowledge of sustainable transportation modes
March 24, 2021
High-Speed Rail: It’s Time to Commit
While it was billed as an opportunity to "pause and consider the purpose of the project in the context of meeting the state's mobility needs," the hearing was more a disjointed airing of complaints.
March 11, 2021
Legislative Update: A Few Bills on Transit
Bay Bridge bus service, bus lane/stop violation camera enforcement
March 1, 2021
Berkeley Moves Towards Eliminating Single-Family Zoning
The legacy of exclusionary zoning is that it deprived certain communities the luxury of stability and wealth accumulation, which has left them more vulnerable to displacement as their neighborhoods become more attractive and accessible to wealthier outsiders.
February 25, 2021
