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Legislative Update: Long-awaited Speed Limit Flexibility Bill Moves Forward
A.B. 43 passed the Assembly Transportation Committee on a 15-0 vote.
April 19, 2021
Legislative Update: Bill to Remove Parking Minimums Near Transit Passes First Committee
Asm. Friedman's A.B. 1401 would allow developers to "right-size" the number of parking spaces
April 19, 2021
Bill Would Eliminate Problematic Minimum Parking Requirements
Among the unintended consequences of minimum parking requirements are: more driving, more traffic, more delays for everyone including transit, longer distances between destinations, more fuel use and emissions, more difficulty and danger for people who are not in cars, and much higher housing costs.
April 9, 2021
Walk S.F. Wants Your Help on Three Key Safety Bills
Write a letter, send an email, sign a petition--your life or the lives of people you care about may depend on it
April 5, 2021
Interview with CalSTA Secretary David Kim: Shifting CA Transportation Investments Towards Solving Climate Change
California's draft Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure - CAPTI - could be the beginning of a new way to think about putting transportation money where it does the most good
April 1, 2021
“Clean Air” Assemblymember Friedman Still Pushing Diesel Instead of Bullet Trains in Central Valley
They have no clean air in the Central Valley? Let them breath diesel exhaust, say L.A. politicians
March 25, 2021
Increase CA Active Transportation Program by $2 BILLION? Yes, Please.
"Right now California is in a unique position," with a huge budget surplus, says Commissioner Alvarado. "Let's get a little ahead of this."
March 25, 2021
New Appointee to California Transportation Commission: Executive Director of TransForm
TransForm Executive Director Darnell Grisby brings years of experience with transit, knowledge of sustainable transportation modes
March 24, 2021
Governor Newsom Recommits to Cal Bullet Train
Remember when the mainstream press wrongly claimed Newsom was against High-Speed Rail?
March 22, 2021
High-Speed Rail: It’s Time to Commit
While it was billed as an opportunity to "pause and consider the purpose of the project in the context of meeting the state's mobility needs," the hearing was more a disjointed airing of complaints.
March 11, 2021
