Streetsblog Sites
Streetsblog LA
Governor Signs Housing, Sustainable Transportation Bills
But he vetoes a bill declaring housing as a human right, inconsistent with his willingness to set aspirational goals in other areas (such as electric vehicle mandates)
September 30, 2020
Report: Three Million People Could Lose Transit Access Soon
Black, brown and low-income city residents will bear the brunt
September 29, 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
It Shouldn’t Cost 31x More To Take Transit Than Park
Everything you need to know about equity and privilege in urban transportation is reflected in how much we charge for parking compared to transit.
September 28, 2020
Bold Action Is Needed; Governor Newsom Executive Order Is Not That
Governor Newsom's executive order calling for cleaner transportation only hints at the most important way to reduce transportation emissions and make life in California better: by encouraging and supporting walking, biking, and transit.
September 28, 2020
Top Highway Safety Org Recommends Reform in Traffic Policing; Activists Say We Need Abolition
An influential transportation safety organization recommended ways to cut racism from traffic policing — but stopped short of advocating to get police out of traffic enforcement altogether.
September 28, 2020
Governor Newsom’s Executive Order: No New Fossil-Fuel Vehicles in California by 2035
Order focuses on transportation and fossil fuel industry emissions. It doesn't go far enough, some say
September 24, 2020
Active Transportation Program Quick-Build Project Recommendations Released
Eight projects recommended; CTC to decide on final list in December
September 22, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: ‘Right of Way’ with Angie Schmitt
This week, we're chatting with Angie Schmitt about her must-read new book "Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America."
September 18, 2020
Trump’s Road Grants Favor Red, Rural Projects
Obama's signature TIGER program became just another highway fund when President Trump rechristened it BUILD — but this may be the worst year yet.
September 18, 2020
