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Technical Assistance Available for CA Active Transportation Program
The guidelines for the second cycle of California's Active Transportation Program, which funds projects that encourage bicycling and walking, are in their final stage of revision. Staff will present the guidelines to the California Transportation Commission for approval at the commission's next meeting on March 25 and 26. The call for projects is expected to be released on March 26, with applications due June 1.
March 5, 2015
New Bills in CA Legislature Send Mixed Messages for Livable Streets
The deadline for introducing new bills to be considered in the 2015 California legislative session passed last Friday. Out of the total 2,295 bills, there are not very many pertaining to bicycling and walking, and some of those that do are not very bicycle-friendly. Overall it may end up being a lackluster session for bike policy.
March 4, 2015
CA Coalition Calls for More Funding, Staffing for Active Transportation
A coalition of advocacy groups released a petition yesterday calling for California to increase funding for active transportation to help the state meet its climate goals.
February 27, 2015
Caltrans Report Celebrates Its Support of Active Transportation
Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, just released its annual report to the legislature [PDF] on its achievements last year in the area of “non-motorized travel,” and this year the document is more celebratory than it has been in the past.
February 26, 2015
SBCA’s Melanie Curry Moderates Tonight at The Atlantic’s CA Transpo Forum
Tonight, in Sacramento, Streetsblog California's very own Melanie Curry will be a moderator at The Atlantic’s Bold Bets: California on the Move?
February 25, 2015
Does a Helmet Law Make Sense in California?
The proposed California-wide bicycle helmet law has stirred up a passionate debate on blogs and bike club lists as well as in the media. Unfortunately, many discussions have degraded quickly into name-calling and personal insults--like the oh-so-droll "hard-headed bicyclists" headline several media outlets thought was so clever. Many people also expressed off-the-point misunderstandings of objections to the proposal, and questionable statistics have been endlessly repeated.
February 23, 2015
New Report Tells CA How to Get More Bang for its Transportation Bucks
A new report [PDF] offers suggestions for ways that California could better spend the roughly $28 billion it invests in transportation every year, both to be more cost-effective and to better align with the state's environmental goals.
February 19, 2015
Coming Soon: Streetsblog California
Following the launch of Streetsblog in Texas, Ohio, Saint Louis, and the Southeast, we have more good news to bring. Starting in early April, Streetsblog will launch its newest news site, Streetsblog California.
February 13, 2015
Senator Introduces Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Law in CA
Yesterday, Senator Carol Liu (D-La Cañada Flintridge) introduced a bill in the California legislature that would require all bicycle riders, including adults, to wear a helmet, and to wear reflective clothing at night.
February 12, 2015
CA Legislators Tout Economic, Job Benefits of Climate Bills
Yesterday, California legislators announced a package of bills that aim to show the state's commitment to being a “climate change leader.”
February 11, 2015