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California Needs to Up its Train Game
San Joaquin, Capitol Corridor, Pacific Surfliner--new umbrella group wants to promote California's model of operating trains. But the state should take things further
October 25, 2021
Business Lobbyists Ask Governor to Set Aside Worker Protections, Clean Air Rules
Cargo backup in SoCal ports taken as an excuse to push anti-regulation agenda
October 22, 2021
LA City Council Moves to Implement New State Laws on Speed Limits, Bus Lane Enforcement, Slow Streets
Councilmembers Bonin, Krekorian, and Koretz get things started after Newsom signs bills into law
October 22, 2021
U.S. Cities Have More Car-Free Households Than You Think
Even the most transit-poor U.S. cities have significant numbers of neighborhoods where almost no one drives — and where they're located often suggests a dire need for more transit to serve the under-resourced residents who need it most.
October 22, 2021
Opinion: American Parking Policy is the Real Socialism
"There may be massive inequities in other aspects of life, but each citizen is guaranteed equal access to adequate parking spaces." - Joe Cortright
October 22, 2021
Is the CA Transportation Commission Slow-Walking Climate Action on Transportation Investments?
A letter from advocates expresses concern that CTC may be trying to sidestep recommended actions from a state plan to reduce climate effects from transportation.
October 20, 2021
How Much Driving Your City’s Highway Expansion Will Encourage
A new calculator shows the real impacts of proposed highway expansions in their communities — and the experts behind the project hope that transportation agencies will someday be required to use it, too.
October 20, 2021
Op-Ed: The Troubling Tie Between Big Cars and Pedestrian Deaths
A recent study added to the mountain of evidence that SUVs are worsening America's pedestrian death crisis. Eric Jaffe explores what to do about it.
October 20, 2021
Want to Use Less Oil? Stop Blocking Electrified Trains
Italy Reaps High-Speed Benefits While Rendon Tweets Nonsense Letters at the Governor. Could this have something to do with big oil?
October 20, 2021
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: How To Stop a Highway
Lessons from the frontline of the fight against a Texas highway expansion plan.
October 19, 2021
