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Legislation to Continue to Streamline Affordable Housing Barely Clears Assembly Committee
Democratic opposition to the bill stemmed mostly from coastal cities that use regulations to discourage development and environmental groups that worry about the impact of new housing on local environmental projects.
July 11, 2023
The Danger of School Streets in One Completely Avoidable Tragedy
The moral of our story is to never give up. Your community deserves nothing less. And activism can bring about real change.
Isaac Gonzalez
July 10, 2023
Mt. SAC Transit Center has Lift Off
Mt. San Antonio College’s new transit center is now open to students - it's located off Temple Avenue, just east of Mt. SAC’s swimming pools
July 10, 2023
Now Is The Time To Speak Up For Safer Vehicles
Pedestrian deaths set a 41 year record in the U.S. last year. Here are five ways you can take action to stop the bloodshed right now.
Ben Crowther
July 9, 2023
US DOT ‘Equity Plan’ Ignores the Inequitable Impacts of Highway Expansions
The new Equity Action Plan contains some great ideas to make transportation network better for disadvantaged Americans. But it doesn't include strong measures to prevent racist road projects.
July 9, 2023
Association of Governments Awards Metro $41.7M in Transportation Grants
In other parts of California, REAP grant funds are building transit-oriented housing, while in L.A. the focus appears to be on reducing (or mostly making plans to reduce) vehicle miles traveled
July 7, 2023
Santa Monica’s New 17th Street Curb-Protected Bike Lanes are Amazing
Nearly completed, Santa Monica's excellent 17th Street bike/ped improvements include Southern California's first European-type curb-protected intersections
July 6, 2023
California Needs Leadership on Electric Rail
California leaders cannot continue giving equal weight to a proven technology that will improve rail service (catenary electric trains) and a wasteful experimental technology (hydrogen trains) that could lead to worse service and reliability than the status quo.
Adriana Rizzo
July 6, 2023
New El Monte Bike Lanes Connect to Transit Station and More
El Monte's heavily traveled alternates to Valley Boulevard and Santa Anita Avenue have been re-striped with cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers all in mind
July 5, 2023
Metro, Caltrans, and SGV Council Break Ground on 57/60 Freeways Widening
Half-billion dollar "final" phase will add one more general purpose lane, plus flyover on- and off-ramps, and wider roads leading to the congested confluence of the 57 and 60 Freeways in the east San Gabriel Valley
July 1, 2023
