Melanie Curry
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Happy Independence Day
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Whether you’re working as usual or sleeping in, stay safe and enjoy the disruption of regular schedules. And if you’re lazing around, take a few minutes to read this NY Times article about the value of slowing down, paying attention, and hand-copying the U.S. Constitution.
Learn About Opportunities for Accessibility, Livability, Equity in S.B. 1 Funding Plans
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A webinar on July 10 will discuss opportunities presented by S.B. 1 to make California's transportation system more equitable and sustainable.
Milestones in Bay Area Transport: SMART Train and Bike-Share
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SMART began offering free rides, although the official launch of the train service is still up in the air. And Bay Area bike-share, rebranded as Ford GoBike, began rolling out bikes in San Francisco, with other cities coming soon.
Legislative Update: Greenhouse Gas Targets, Rolling Turns, Fare Evasion, Disabled Placards, BART Housing
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The Assembly Transportation Committee heard and passed along several bills this week.
CTC Starting to Focus on Details of How to Invest S.B. 1 in Transportation System
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Right now and for the next few months, California has a huge opportunity to shift its transportation investment to create a system that works for everybody.
CalBike Survey: Californians Don’t Want to Always Have to Drive
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A recent survey commissioned by the California Bicycle Coalition found the California voters favor investments in a multi-modal, inclusive transportation system. More than two thirds of the California voters surveyed said they support investing in “complete streets” that are safe for all users, not just people in cars. And nearly half said they believe such […]
A Conversation with Caltrans Sustainability Chief Ellen Greenberg
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Greenberg's job is to work across all the different programs within Caltrans to guide and offer resources for meeting the department's sustainability goals, including interior goals--like efficient energy and water use--and external goals relating to the state transportation system.
ARB Releases Proposed GHG Reduction Goals for Regions
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After 2020 California GHG emission reduction goals will become more stringent, and therefore harder to reach. Since transportation is the largest single contributor to GHG emissions, achieving targets requires finding ways to make it easy for people to drive less. But regions say they can't control driving, and they don't have enough money.
Big Events, Like the Warriors Parade, Can Prove Transit’s Resilience
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BART was ready. The city of Oakland was expecting 1.5 to 2 million people to pile into downtown this morning to celebrate the Warrior’s NBA championship. Oakland is the geographic center of the BART system, so for most people it made sense to use BART for at least part of their trip in to the […]
CalBike Is Looking to You for Input: Strategic Plan, Bike Summit
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Two opportunities to help CalBike advocate for better biking in California: Weigh in on its Five-Year Strategic Plan. And propose a presentation for the CalBike Summit in October.
State Seeks Active Transportation Projects That Are Ready for Funding Soon
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California’s Active Transportation Program (ATP) is about to receive an infusion of cash, and staff is looking for a few good bicycle and pedestrian projects to give it to. Instead of being forced to choose a few projects from a long list of worthy ones, as in past funding rounds, ATP staff are now anticipating […]
Webinar Tomorrow: How to Improve Transit in California
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Tell Caltrans what it needs to know about public transit at a webinar tomorrow, and via a survey until Friday.