Melanie Curry
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Walk SF Urges Public to Push for Strong Recommendations on Setting Speed Limits
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Zero Fatalities Task Force report due soon, but since it has been meeting in closed-door sessions it's anyone's guess what its recommendations will be
STEP: New State Program Aims for Transportation Equity, Community Building
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Cap-and-trade program will fund grants to build community capacity to plan and address local accessibility needs to help lower greenhouse gas emissions
Bike/Pedestrian Path on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Is Finally Open
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"Who will ride it?" The several thousand people who showed up to cross the San Francisco Bay on the path's opening day answered that question pretty clearly
The Battle for the Richmond Bridge Bike Path
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At long last, Saturday will see the opening of the Richmond San Rafael Bridge bike path. By some counts, the fight for the path has gone on for close to fifty years.
More Biking Would Bring Huge Health Benefits to California
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Increasing activity levels would reduce health burdens even more than cleaner air or reduced traffic injuries.
What Regulatory Role Should the State Play with Scooters, Bike-share? CA Legislators Want to Know
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State legislators hope to avoid repeating mistakes made when ride-hail companies suddenly showed up on the scene.
Invest in What Makes it Easy to Travel by Healthy, Active, Sustainable Modes
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Bay Area community organizations and consultants release road map for a future of clean sustainable transportation
Coming Up: Symposium on How to Make the Best Active Transportation Program
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On October 29 - 30, the California Transportation Commission will host a conversation on the ATP. In-person attendance is full, but the event will be televised.
Air Quality in U.S. – Especially in California – Is Getting Worse
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Researchers found evidence that increased use of natural gas and vehicle fuels are contributing to worsening air quality. Wildfires are a factor, but don't explain the increase.
New Vision for the Bay Area: Using Freeways for a High-Quality Regional Transit System
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TransForm proposes a new system of "rail-like rubber-tire transit" using managed lanes on area freeways
Coastal Commission Accepts San Diego’s Zero-Parking Requirements for a Slice of Coastal Zone
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Despite staff recommendation to "wait and see," Commission agrees with need to stop requiring minimum parking at new developments
Legislative Update: New Laws on Transportation Policy, Funding, Planning
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Among the hundreds of new laws signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in the weeks leading up to Sunday's deadline were a few related to transportation.