Melanie Curry
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Bill to Incentivize Bike Parking in New Housing Moves to Senate
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A.B, 3153 would allow housing developers who provide parking for either bikes or car-share in new buildings to reduce car parking requirements
Evictions and Homelessness Will Rise Precipitously Once COVID Restrictions Are Lifted
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New UCLA Luskin Center report warns of a dire future in L.A., if big changes aren't made now - but the lesson is relevant statewide. Nationwide.
Debate Begins Over the Next U.S. Transportation Funding Bill
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Yesterday, House Democrats released a draft bill that establishes a $494 billion, 5-year plan for the nation's transportation infrastructure; but in spite of language to address climate change, and significant funding increases for rail and transit programs, the lion's share of the bill's funding would still go to roads and highways.
Surprise! Even Partial Automation Is Encouraging Drivers Not to Pay Attention
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Drivers using Autopilot take more and longer trips, and also surf the internet and take naps while at the wheel.
Transportation Commission Chair Van Konynenberg Hot Mic: “Go. . . Beat the Hell Out of Them”
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Notwithstanding a later apology, the commissioners remarks contribute to a hostile environment.
How to Get Bike Lanes, Sidewalks, Crosswalks into Caltrans Projects in Your Town
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CTC workshop will discuss the 2022 SHOPP process and gather input on how to best engage advocates, planners, and district staff.
This Year’s Ride of Silence Will Be DIY
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Every third Wednesday of May, in communities all over the globe, people come together to ride in silence to honor and commemorate cyclists who have been killed on the road. The rides are solemn, sedate, and moving, and this year they will not be done in big groups.
Creating Vitally Needed Hand-Washing Stations for Homeless Residents
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LavaMaeX's Hand Washing For All campaign aims to teach people how to make, maintain hand-washing stations to help stop spread of coronavirus
CTC Approves SHOPP, Including Funding Specifically for Complete Streets
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Caltrans requested $100 million "reservation" in SHOPP for Complete Streets, and got $42m plus a commitment to approve the rest next month
Portraits of San Diego’s Sustainable Commuters
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Move Free SD is out to encourage San Diego residents to use sustainable transportation when they get around. Plenty of them, featured in this photo series, already do.
Bicycle Deliveries, Feeding Families, Creating Resilience: A Perfect Combination
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Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition volunteers team up with urban agriculture nonprofit Valley Verde to deliver seedlings by bicycle to low-income families.
Assembly Returns; Transportation Committee Takes on High-Speed Rail, Relief for Parking Debt
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Rather than focus on fallout from COVID-19, the Assembly Transportation Committee was bent on reining in the High-Speed Rail Authority