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Quick Legislative Update: Current Status of Some Transportation, Housing Bills
Complete Streets, e-bikes, CEQA exemptions, housing development, tenant rights--there's a lot going on in Sacramento
September 13, 2019
Berkeley Police Are Ticketing Bicyclists for Running Stop Signs on Bicycle Boulevards
What are they trying to achieve?
September 11, 2019
Legislative Update: Deadlines – Tomorrow for Amendments, Next Week to Pass
Complete Streets, Clear signage for bikes, Amtrak buses, Vouchers for e-bikes
September 6, 2019
Caltrans’ New Director: Toks Omishakin Has Credentials in Active Transportation
What Caltrans needs is a leader who understands why biking and walking and transit are important and why these modes need multilayered, outspoken support.
September 6, 2019
Breaking Down Caltrans’ Cost Estimate of the Complete Streets Bill
Back-of-the-envelope calculations do not add up
September 4, 2019
Active Transportation Symposium Announced: October 29-30 in West Sacramento
The California Transportation Commission and Caltrans plan to co-host the first-ever 2-day symposium to share information and network about active transportation issues.
August 23, 2019
California GHG Inventory Shows Slight Downward Trend. Mostly.
Except not in passenger vehicles. Or refineries. And decreases in other sectors are not dramatic
August 13, 2019
Charmingly Didactic: An Illustrated Guide to Why Biking Can Be Scary (But Doesn’t Have to Be)
Illustrator Vreni captures a big reason biking infrastructure is needed: pure joy. Er, safety.
July 24, 2019
Complete Streets Bill Passes Assembly Transportation Committee
Chair Jim Frazier threatens to derail it if he doesn't see amendments he wants, but votes it out of committee
July 8, 2019
Why California Needs a Complete Streets Bill: Part 2
S.B. 127 requires investing in safety for road users that are outside of cars when making improvements for vehicle traffic, and calls for an equitable approach for those investments.
July 3, 2019
