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New CA Bike Legislation that Works for Bicycle Riders
Richard Masoner at Cyclelicious has a roundup of new bicycle-related bills introduced just before California's deadline on Friday. Two are big news, including one that should clarify the rules about what the law about staying to the right actually means.
February 21, 2017
Bus Rapid Transit? More Streetcar? OCTA Considers What’s Best for Major Transit Corridor
The Orange County Transportation Authority is studying twelve different transit options, including Bus Rapid Transit and a streetcar, for the highest-transit-use corridor in the county.
February 14, 2017
Draft CA Statewide Bike and Pedestrian Plan Ready for Public Comment
This statewide bike and pedestrian plan should also rightfully serve as the underpinning for local and regional bike and pedestrian plans, and for that reason alone needs to be a strong statement about the relevance and importance of encouraging these active modes of transportation.
February 9, 2017
CA Republicans Find a New Way to Attack High-Speed Rail
A letter from California Republicans contained a "material misstatement of fact"—that is, a lie—and threatens a grant for Caltrain, not for high-speed rail.
February 7, 2017
Act Locally – A Call for our State and Local Leaders to Protect Our Air Quality
Tomorrow, the South Coast Air Quality Management District will vote on a long-term regional clean air plan for the four counties under its jurisdiction. The plan as currently written contains few new mandatory measures to reduce pollution, instead focusing on voluntary measures and an ineffective, easily-gamed market-based pollution control mechanism.
February 2, 2017
State Cap-and-Trade Workshops This Week – In Los Angeles Tomorrow
Meeting in DTLA Thursday. State law requires a portion of California's cap-and-trade money go to disadvantaged communities. Public workshops this week and next will explore how the state should define "disadvantaged communities" as well as how to assess benefits to those communities.
February 1, 2017
Interview with Sam Ollinger, Executive Director of BikeSD
San Diego bicycle advocacy leader Sam Ollinger talks open streets, politics, neighborhoods, and more.
January 31, 2017
Cognitive Dissonance : OCTA Hikes Fares for Buses, Awards $1.2 Billion for Freeway Widening
In the next couple months, construction will begin on the widening of the I-405 between State Route 73 and the I-605. OCTA approved a contract at its November Board of Directors meeting for $1.2 billion to add two toll lanes and improve to entrances, exits and bridges. The total project cost is around $1.9 billion.
January 31, 2017
Will L.A. Times’ Irresponsible Coverage of High Speed Rail Doom the Project?
Monday's L.A. Times attacked the California High Speed Rail Authority. Reporter Ralph Vartabedian claims a report shows cost overruns and delays, though the Times does not provide readers a chance to read the report for themselves.
January 19, 2017
Governor Brown Proposes $1 Billion for Active Transportation Program over Ten Years
In the first step of the budget process for 2017-2018, Governor Brown proposed a budget that shows fiscal restraint--and includes money for the Active Transportation Program.
January 12, 2017
