Bay Area Advocates Jubilant Over Transit and Bike Project Streamlining Law
Governor Newsom signs SB 288, finally exempting many bike and transit projects from 'environmental' review
September 30, 2020
California High-Speed Rail Advances
Seminar brings together transportation leaders to talk about the future of rail in California and elsewhere
September 28, 2020
High-Speed Rail Work Continues–as Does the L.A. Times’ Catastrophization
Plus a call for the paper's many unnamed "sources" to get in touch with Streetsblog
August 26, 2020
High-Speed Rail’s Potential 2020 Turning Point
2008 will be remembered as the year California voters launched America's first HSR project. And 2020 could be the year America decides to complete it.
July 14, 2020
State Bill Would Streamline Transit, Bike, and Ped Projects
Somewhere along the way California's environmental laws were subverted... SB 288 is a another small step towards correcting that
June 18, 2020
Stop the Latest Effort to Abort High-Speed Rail
And the LA Times drops more misinformation to back up SoCal lawmakers' anti-HSR money grab
June 17, 2020
SoCal Money Grab Threatens High-Speed Rail Future
If parochial lawmakers succeed in seizing electrification money from California's High-Speed Rail project, they stand to abort an entire industry
June 8, 2020
SoCal Lawmakers Still Grasping at High-Speed Rail Funds
Even in the time of COVID-19, some Los Angeles politicians still really, really want to divert $4.8 billion slated for the electrification of California's High-speed Rail Project to unspecified upgrades to Metrolink, Southern California's commuter rail network.
May 5, 2020
Eyes on the Street: A Quick Look at Oakland’s ‘Slow Streets’
This past weekend marked the start of Oakland's 'slow streets' program, designed to give people more space to get some exercise while maintaining social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 14, 2020
Oakland to Open 74 Miles of Streets for Safe Biking and Recreation
The city of Oakland is planning to open 74 miles of streets for cyclist and pedestrians so people can get outside and get some exercise with ample space for social distancing.
April 10, 2020
