CA Legislators Tout Economic, Job Benefits of Climate Bills
Yesterday, California legislators announced a package of bills that aim to show the state's commitment to being a “climate change leader.”
February 11, 2015
Smart Growth America Rates L.A. Metro Complete Streets Policy in Top Ten
Smart Growth America just released its report ranking The Best Complete Streets Policies of 2014. Streetsblog USA reviewed the report here.
February 11, 2015
Friday Fun: Caltrans Blows Up a Boulder!
A video released today by Caltrans shows a work crew blasting apart a boulder that threatened to fall onto Highway 101 near Crescent City. Who doesn't want to watch rocks exploding? With all safety precautions in place, of course.
February 6, 2015
Bay Area’s New “Vital Signs” Website Tracks Transportation Stats
Data lovers can now nerd out on a new website that collects Bay Area transportation data and puts it into customizable maps and charts to play with.
February 6, 2015
CA Taking Applications for Cap-and-Trade Transit-Oriented Housing Funds
[Update 2/11/15: the Oakland workshop is overbooked, but participants are invited to listen in via audiocast. At the time of the meeting (9:30 a.m. February 12), go to http://www.mtc.ca.gov/meetings/schedule/index.htm]
February 3, 2015
CA Active Transportation Program Funding Unchanged for Next Two Years
Although Governor Jerry Brown's proposed FY 2015 budget showed a decrease in the line item for the Active Transportation Program (ATP), Caltrans Budget Chief Steven Keck assured the California Transportation Commission at its meeting last week that the change was technical and the funding level would be the same as last year's.
January 26, 2015
CA Adopts Guidelines for Cap-and-Trade Affordable Housing Program
Yesterday the Strategic Growth Council adopted guidelines for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program and scheduled workshops for early February to provide technical assistance to potential applicants.
January 21, 2015
Transit and Intercity Rail Funding: Upcoming Workshops
State agencies are seeking input on one more program that will receive funds from California's cap-and-trade system. Guidelines for the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program [PDF] were released in December. Two public workshops will be held next week to gather feedback, one in Los Angeles and one in Sacramento.
January 16, 2015
CA Budget Details: Active Transportation Gets Less Money
Last Friday, Governor Jerry Brown released his proposed 2015-16 budget. The 270-page summary [PDF] included a passing reference to $360 million previously allocated for the Active Transportation Program (ATP), as part of state efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging more bicycling and walking. But the budget summary offered no details about future funding, nor what allocations for the coming year might be.
January 16, 2015
Report: CA Cap-and-Trade Program Is Up to Snuff
Note: The original post has been edited slightly to clear up a misconception. Companies subject to the emissions cap cannot pay for the right to exceed the cap.
January 14, 2015