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STUDY: What A Lifetime of Car Ownership Costs — And Who Pays
The average motorist will pay a whopping $650,000 on the low end to own a car over his or her lifetime, and society will pick up over 40 percent of the tab, a new study finds.
February 9, 2022
New Portantino Legislation Would Force More Progressive Transportation Planning in California Cities
“There is no denying it, California needs safer streets,” stated Portantino.
February 9, 2022
Newsom Appoints Caltrans Head to Lead California State Transportation Agency
Director Toks Omishakin Moves Up
February 9, 2022
Does America Need a ‘Mobility Bill of Rights’?
And more important: what should be included in it?
February 8, 2022
How the U.S. Transportation System Fuels Inequality
Transportation policies prioritizing private vehicle use leave the poor and people of color behind
February 7, 2022
CA Bill Would Extend Environmental Exemption for Bike, Walk, Transit Projects
S.B. 288's temporary CEQA exemption, having proving useful, would be made permanent
February 7, 2022
New Fed. Law Requires Some (But Not All!) States to Improve Bike/Walk Safety
The new-and-slightly-reformed Highway Safety Improvement Program could represent a turning point on U.S. roads, at least in the states that are required to spend the money right.
February 7, 2022
CA Bill Would Outlaw Freeway Expansions through Environmental Justice Communities
Maybe this is what it takes: Asm. Cristina Garcia's A.B. 1778 would prohibit the state from funding or permitting freeway expansions in "Environmental Justice" communities
February 4, 2022
Feds Throw Wrench Into Oregon Highway Widening
More environmental assessment is needed for the I-5 Rose Quarter freeway plan.
February 4, 2022
“Solving” Congestion Creates Worse Problems
Our “cures” for congestion are often worse than the problem.
February 2, 2022
