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New Report Quantifies Five Years of Caltrans Freeway Expansion, including Demolitions
Over the past five year period, Caltrans tore down 623 homes and businesses, to make way for 553 new miles of highway lanes
March 5, 2025
Protestors Disrupt USDOT Secretary’s Attack on California High-Speed Rail
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced a federal investigation into California High-Speed Rail "waste, fraud, and abuse"
February 20, 2025
Streetsblog Mourns the Passing of Donald Shoup
Rest in peace, Professor Shoup. Your memory will always be a blessing and your legacy will live for generations
February 8, 2025
Streetsblog California Editor Melanie Curry Signs Off
Pat me on the head and shoo me out the door, there's work to be done
January 15, 2025
CA Speed Camera Pilot Program Is Not Moving Very Fast – If At All
None of the six cities authorized to test the use of speed enforcement cameras has deployed them yet
December 5, 2024
Eyes on the Street: OC Streetcar Construction Progress
Orange County streetcar construction is progressing, especially with recent installation of overhead wires. OCTA's 4-mile light rail line is expected to open in 2025.
December 2, 2024
Governor Newsom Signs Complete Streets Bill
Finally! State law will require Caltrans to plan and build a transportation system for everyone who uses California roads
September 27, 2024
Bakersfield Opens New Centennial Corridor Freeway
The two-mile freeway demolished a swath of the Westpark neighborhood: 271 homes, 15 multi-family buildings and 36 commercial structures
February 9, 2024
Will this $750 Billion Plan Solve Southern California’s Traffic Woes?
The projects prioritized in southern California's Regional Transportation Plan would increase driving, rather than work towards meeting state and regional driving reduction goals.
January 10, 2024
CA Bill Would Ban New Fracking Permits and Phase Out the Practice
It also takes up the unfinished arguments around the state about buffers around active oil wells near homes and schools
February 17, 2021
