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San Diego Study: Transit Remains Essential for Essential Workers
Circulate San Diego used census data to determine that many of the people still riding transit are going to and from jobs deemed "essential" under stay-at-home rules
April 24, 2020
CA Announces 2020 Transit Infrastructure Capital Grants
$500 million awarded towards 17 projects - including rail, people-mover, BRT, electric bus and more
April 21, 2020
Pandemic Underscores Difficulties Accessing Transportation for People with Disabilities
Everyone still needs to access essentials, whether it is groceries or medical care. Some people with disabilities are having an especially hard time figuring out how to do so safely.
April 21, 2020
California Prepares For July 1 Planning Shift from Car Delay to Induced Travel
Starting July 1, the California Environmental Quality Act will require projects in California to account for how many new miles of automobile travel they produce (VMT), rather than how much congestion they produce (LOS)
April 20, 2020
Real-Time Data Shows Stay-at-Home Orders May Be Saving Lives in More Ways Than One
"The Governor’s shelter-in-place order may have provided unexpected reductions in injuries and harm from traffic accidents."
April 14, 2020
Study: Highway Pollution Exposure Could Be Linked to Higher COVID-19 Death Rates
In California, the people living next to highways, major roads, and polluting industries--and thus subjected to higher levels of pollution--tend to be low-income communities of color.
April 7, 2020
Stop Touching Pedestrian “Beg Buttons”
L.A. is actually disconnecting them in some places where a lot of people are walking. Other Californian cities aren't (yet) thinking about them
April 1, 2020
Caltrans Claims SHOPP Projects Include Complete Streets Elements. But Are They Speaking the Same Language?
What does Caltrans mean by "Complete Streets" anyway? The answer is not easy to find
March 30, 2020
You Are Not Stuck in Traffic, You Are Traffic: This Is Up to All of Us, Says Newsom
Controlling the pandemic is everyone's individual responsibility, and right now staying away from each other is the one strategy that can help avoid deepening the crisis.
March 24, 2020
COVID-19: What’s Happening with Transit in California?
This is just the beginning; expect more changes as the days go by. For now, transit operators are still providing essential service, with only a few adjustments.
March 19, 2020
