Melanie Curry
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Stockton Mobility Collective Gears Up: Sustainable Transportation Pilot Test
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On Saturday, Stockton residents will get a first taste of the clean and sustainable transportation possibilities for their city, and a chance to weigh in on how to best deploy them. Also, free food.
Newsom Tries to Thread a Political Needle With Problematic Gas Tax Relief Proposal
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Newsom's proposal also includes some money for "free public transportation" and active transportation, but that is dwarfed by the offer to vehicle owners. And he's still proposing a pause in the scheduled gas tax adjustment.
First Bill Roundup: What’s on Deck This Session?
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Speed cameras, ending tickets for "jaywalking," and stop-as-yield for bikes, planning, and e-bike training.
Bike East Bay Celebrates a Half-Century of Advocacy
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If not for the hard work of these folks, there would still be a bike ban on BART, plus a whole bunch of other conditions hostile to cyclists
Active Transportation Program Update: Cycle 6 Now Open for Applications
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The California Transportation Commission adopted ATP guidelines, officially opening application period for Cycle 6 funding
BikeSummit Preview: Advocacy Success Stories
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As a preview of the upcoming California Bicycle Summit, CalBike recently offered "Advocacy Success Stories," a sort of mini-summit session.
Legislative Report Says: Align Transportation Money with Climate Goals. Now: How?
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Last year's A.B. 285 called for a study of how California's transportation investment programs support the state's climate goals. The programs under the microscope work fine, say the results. But all the other programs need to reprioritize spending as well.
Clean California “Beautification” Grants Include Bike and Pedestrian Improvements
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Last week, the administration announced the release of $296 million in grants to 105 California communities for a wide range of "Clean California" projects, including pedestrian and bike path improvements.
Much-Needed Transit Assistance Announced
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The American Rescue Plan will give California transit agencies another $632 million for operations
Induced Demand Is Hard to Explain – But It’s Crucial to Get It
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For the last fifty years, road builders have tried to solve congestion by building more lanes, and it hasn't worked. Yet they still don't connect expanding capacity with increasing congestion.
Caltrans Officially Embraces “Safe Systems” Approach
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Prioritizing safety on California roads needs much more than a reliance on enforcement and education. A safe systems approach lowers the incidence of major injuries by assuming people will make mistakes and designing roads to reduce consequences.
Report: CA’s Historical Focus on Highway Construction Must Change
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Legislative report on state transportation investments concludes that, if funding at every level is not reprioritized, climate goals will not be met, equity will suffer, and CA will fall short of other goals including reliable, efficient movement of people and goods.