CalBike Pushes for Protected Bike Lanes, Vulnerable User Laws in Sac
The California Bicycle Coalition held its Advocacy Day this week in the state capitol to lobby legislators on several key policy reforms to promote bicycling.
May 23, 2014
Dangerous by Design: CA Has Second-Highest Fatality Rate for Older Peds
Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition released their Dangerous by Design 2014 [PDF] report today, showing that California has the nation's second-highest pedestrian fatality rate for older pedestrians (age 65 and older).
May 20, 2014
Steinberg: CA Cap-and-Trade Must Fund Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing
Negotiations over the California state budget are producing dueling proposals on how best to spend revenue from the state's cap-and-trade program.
May 19, 2014
California Legislation Watch: Weekly Update
Here is Streetsblog’s weekly highlight of California legislation and events related to sustainable transportation. This week, many of the bills that Streetsblog has been tracking are waiting for the budget committees to work through them, so there hasn't been a lot of action.
May 16, 2014
CA’s Regional Agencies Tout Increased Ped Safety Funding in Sacramento
The Peds Count! 2014 Summit kicked off in Sacramento with a panel of top-level executives from regional planning agencies celebrating their accomplishments in improving conditions for pedestrians.
May 15, 2014
California Legislation Watch: Weekly Update
Here is Streetsblog’s weekly highlight of California legislation related to sustainable transportation.
May 9, 2014
CA High-Speed Rail Authority Certifies EIR for Fresno-to-Bakersfield Segment
The California High Speed Rail Authority (CAHSRA) Board voted unanimously today to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the project segment between Fresno and Bakersfield in the Central Valley. This section of CAHSR can now move to the "final design" stage that precedes construction.
May 7, 2014
California Legislation Watch: Weekly Update
Here's Streetsblog’s weekly highlight of legislation and events related to sustainable transportation moving through the legislative process in Sacramento.
May 2, 2014
California Legislation Watch: Weekly Update
This week and the next are busy ones in Sacramento. Next Friday, May 2, is the last day policy committees (e.g. Transportation and Housing) can discuss bills that require a hearing in any fiscal committees (e.g. Appropriations).
April 25, 2014
CA Transportation Choices Summit Tackles Policy Issues
The California Transportation Choices Summit, held in Sacramento this week, was an opportunity for sustainable transportation and public health advocates to spend the day learning about current state policies and legislation in the works to change them.
April 24, 2014