Melanie Curry
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Air Resources Board Actually Talks About the Importance of Walking, Biking
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There was some traction for the idea that more focus on and investment in the role of active transportation in meeting climate change and health goals would be a good thing.
Report Recommends Very Local Emissions Monitoring, and Lots of It
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A report released today from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) recommends that California’s air monitoring agencies start using available technology to measure local air quality, especially where people live close to facilities that emit harmful pollutants. The California Air Resources Board (CARB), with local air quality management districts, currently maintains forty sites that monitor local […]
California Transportation Commission Adopts More ATP Projects
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24 projects will be awarded at total of $32 million in Active Transportation Program funds.
USEPA Considers Allowing Dirty Trucks; CARB Fights Back
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The US EPA is considering repealing a rule that prevents high-polluting, older truck engines from being repackaged and sold as “new trucks.” The California Air Resources Board charges that many of the refurbished engines in the kits are older engines that don't meet current emissions standards.
“We Need to Build More Walkable Cities,” Says Governor Jerry Brown. In Germany.
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“That means YOU, on bikes and walking,” Brown told the attendees in Bonn. “There’s more to transportation than cars. We want our cities to make space for walking around.” Yes, exactly!
After 4 Years, Key Rule Requiring Development to Account for New Miles Driven Moves Forward
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Yesterday the California Office of Planning and Research released a comprehensive update to CEQA. It marks a milestone in efforts to align transportation performance metrics with community values
Giving Tuesday: Support Streetsblog California
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Consider including Streetsblog California among your Giving Tuesday donations.
Don’t Forget: Ask Us Stuff You Want to Know
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Don't forget about Streetsblog California's inaugural “Ask the Editor,” podcast coming up this Friday.
Ask the Editor: (Almost) Anything You Want to Know
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For our regular year-end fundraising, we wanted to try something a little different this year. Send in your questions for Streetsblog California editors to tackle.
Caltrans District 4 Holds Community Workshop on Bicycle Plan
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For many years, cities refused to consider bike and ped improvements on state-owned highways because, they said, Caltrans controls those streets and won't allow changes that might slow car traffic. That's suppose to be changing, and District 4's bike plan is a step towards making bike improvements on state roads easier.
A New Chronicle of Recent Bike Advocacy Gains in the U.S.
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“The Surprising Promise of Bicycling” is a brief history of recent bike advocacy, with a look to the future.
Bay Area Caltrans District Refines its Bike Plan
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Caltrans District 4 planners are hosting a final round of community workshops on proposed bicycle improvement priorities for state-owned roads in the Bay Area.