Reports Quantify Benefits of Gas Tax Investments for California, Regions
ARTBA says that last year's gas tax increase, expected to bring in $5.2 billion in annual revenue, will add $18.3 billion yearly to the California economy.
August 1, 2018
Suit Alleges Air Resources Board Plan Limits Housing, Victimizes Poor
In the most recent California Planning & Development Report, Josh Stevens draws attention to a “quixotic” and “aggressively worded” lawsuit filed in April against the Air Resources Board and its 2017 Scoping Plan.
July 18, 2018
Bill to Increase Use of Zero-Emission Vehicles Could Credit Uber, Lyft for Bike Miles
This bill could give Uber and Lyft a strong interest in making bike-share successful and encouraging its use--and could also motivate them to support cities in improving bike infrastructure to get more people riding them.
July 17, 2018
State Awards $97 Million in Local Transportation Grants
California's Low Carbon Transit Operations Program just announced grants to 152 local transportation projects throughout the state. The awards include programs to provide free and reduced fares, expand transit service, purchase zero-emission buses, and improve bus stops.
July 11, 2018
Californians Must Drive Less, Says ARB at Historic First Joint Meeting with CTC
No matter how many low carbon fuels or zero emission vehicles California deploys, it won't be enough—we must drive less, say experts at the Air Resources Board. Will the commissioners hear the message?
July 2, 2018
State Air Quality Board and Transportation Commission to Meet, Explore Mutual Concerns
On Wednesday, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the California Transportation Commission (CTC) will hold its first joint meeting to discuss issues of mutual concern. The meeting is being held to fulfill requirements of A.B. 179, passed last year, that requires the two groups to meet at least twice a year.
June 28, 2018
The Engineering Manual Everyone but You Seems to Have
It took only one tweet, and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Engineering Excuses practically wrote itself.
June 22, 2018
Upcoming CARB Workshops: Evaluating Efforts to Plan Communities to Reduce Emissions
Until now regional planning agencies only had to name some strategies and show the math on why they think those strategies would reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
June 15, 2018
Not Exactly One E-Scooter Bill to Rule Them All
Cities around the state are trying to figure out how to regulate e-scooters, and a state bill aims for consistent basic safety rules.
June 13, 2018
June 2018 California Election Round-Up
Good news on several state measures that impact livability. Bad news on a Southern California recall that could be a proxy for a push to repeal the state's recent gas tax increase
June 6, 2018
