California Prepares For July 1 Planning Shift from Car Delay to Induced Travel
Starting July 1, the California Environmental Quality Act will require projects in California to account for how many new miles of automobile travel they produce (VMT), rather than how much congestion they produce (LOS)
April 20, 2020
Real-Time Data Shows Stay-at-Home Orders May Be Saving Lives in More Ways Than One
"The Governor’s shelter-in-place order may have provided unexpected reductions in injuries and harm from traffic accidents."
April 14, 2020
Study: Highway Pollution Exposure Could Be Linked to Higher COVID-19 Death Rates
In California, the people living next to highways, major roads, and polluting industries--and thus subjected to higher levels of pollution--tend to be low-income communities of color.
April 7, 2020
Stop Touching Pedestrian “Beg Buttons”
L.A. is actually disconnecting them in some places where a lot of people are walking. Other Californian cities aren't (yet) thinking about them
April 1, 2020
Caltrans Claims SHOPP Projects Include Complete Streets Elements. But Are They Speaking the Same Language?
What does Caltrans mean by "Complete Streets" anyway? The answer is not easy to find
March 30, 2020
You Are Not Stuck in Traffic, You Are Traffic: This Is Up to All of Us, Says Newsom
Controlling the pandemic is everyone's individual responsibility, and right now staying away from each other is the one strategy that can help avoid deepening the crisis.
March 24, 2020
COVID-19: What’s Happening with Transit in California?
This is just the beginning; expect more changes as the days go by. For now, transit operators are still providing essential service, with only a few adjustments.
March 19, 2020
Bay Area Locks Down, Non-essential Travel Banned, Biking Okay–for Now
Ride, safely. Just stay away from one another
March 17, 2020
Active Transportation Program Cycle 5 May Fund Quick-Build Projects
Quick inexpensive safety projects give people an opportunity to experience a street design, and allow cities to gather feedback, collect data, and make adjustments. But they don't fit well into the state funding process.
March 9, 2020
Data Needs v. Privacy, Government v. Private Companies: Bike-share and Scooters Have to Answer for it All
Make no mistake--this conversation is about much more than bike and scooter share
February 27, 2020
