California Planners Have Already Been Swapping VMT for LOS
The state's "seismic" shift from measuring congestion to assessing new travel has been a glacial but inexorable change
December 4, 2019
Caltrans Will Account for New Driving Produced by its Transportation Projects
A "profound change" in how transportation impacts are accounted for is coming, in line with efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and driving and increase biking, walking, and transit trips
November 27, 2019
Walk SF Urges Public to Push for Strong Recommendations on Setting Speed Limits
Zero Fatalities Task Force report due soon, but since it has been meeting in closed-door sessions it's anyone's guess what its recommendations will be
November 27, 2019
Bike/Pedestrian Path on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Is Finally Open
"Who will ride it?" The several thousand people who showed up to cross the San Francisco Bay on the path's opening day answered that question pretty clearly
November 18, 2019
Invest in What Makes it Easy to Travel by Healthy, Active, Sustainable Modes
Bay Area community organizations and consultants release road map for a future of clean sustainable transportation
October 25, 2019
New Report Says Air Quality in U.S. – Especially in California – Is Getting Worse
Researchers found evidence that increased use of natural gas and vehicle fuels are contributing to worsening air quality. Wildfires are a factor, but don't fully explain the increase.
October 23, 2019
Coastal Commission Accepts San Diego’s Zero-Parking Requirements for a Slice of Coastal Zone
Despite staff recommendation to "wait and see," Commission agrees with need to stop requiring minimum parking at new developments
October 17, 2019
Legislative Update: New Laws on Transportation Policy, Funding, Planning
Among the hundreds of new laws signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in the weeks leading up to Sunday's deadline were a few related to transportation.
October 15, 2019
No, CA Didn’t Bait and Switch Gas Tax Funds
Sleepy State Interregional Transportation Plan Sparks Passionate Misunderstanding
October 14, 2019
New Report: Californians Must Drive Less
Even with all the policies on cleaner fuels, increases in driving are increasing emissions
October 9, 2019
