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State Assembly Undermines Bill to Let California Cities Build Safer Bikeways
On Monday, the State Assembly Transportation Committee passed a watered down version of AB 819, the bill aimed at freeing California planners to install next-generation bikeway designs that other American cities are using to improve street safety and make cycling a more accessible mode of transportation.
January 12, 2012
New Bill Could Free CA Planners to Use More Innovative Bikeway Designs
Physically protected bikeways have been implemented with great success in cities like New York, Chicago, and Washington, DC. But in California, where such facilities are still considered "experimental" by Caltrans, outdated state standards make it difficult for transportation planners to implement them.
January 9, 2012
A Growing Living Streets Community Emerges in Redding, California
Redding, California, with a population of 90,000, is probably best known for its sunshine, breathtaking landscapes and conservative politics. Located 200 miles north of Sacramento in Shasta County, the lush region surrounded by the Trinity and Cascade mountains offers an abundance of recreation, including a growing number of paved multi-use trails that draw large crowds of bicyclists and pedestrians.
April 29, 2011
Transit: The Greenest Technology
Editor’s note: This concludes our 5-part series of excerpts from Peter Calthorpe’s book, “Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change.” Thanks to Island Press, a few lucky Streetsblog readers will be selected to receive a free copy of the book. To enter the contest, fill out this form. We'll choose the winners tomorrow.
February 4, 2011
Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change: Green Technology
Editor’s note: This week, we continue our 5-part series of excerpts from Peter Calthorpe’s book, “Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change.” This is installment number four. Thanks to Island Press, a few lucky Streetsblog readers will be selected to receive a free copy of the book. To enter the contest, fill out this form.
February 3, 2011
Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change: Urbanism Expanded
Editor’s note: This week, we continue our 5-part series of excerpts from Peter Calthorpe’s book, “Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change.” This is installment number three. Thanks to Island Press, a few lucky Streetsblog readers will be selected to receive a free copy of the book. To enter the contest, fill out this form.
February 2, 2011
Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change
Editor's note: Today we are very pleased to begin a five-part series of excerpts from Peter Calthorpe's book, "Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change." Keep reading this week and next to learn how you can win a copy of the book from Island Press.
January 26, 2011
It’s Been a Year, When Are We Going to See the “Bike v Hummer” Report?
Yesterday, San Francisco Streetsblog reported on a SFPD officer harassing a cyclist and the horror that it would take nine months for the case to get a full review. As much as I sympathize with the cyclist, all I could think of is, "nine months, that's it?"
April 14, 2010