Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Senate

How road widening works. Cartoon via @BrentToderian Twitter

A CA Bill Would Double the Size of Highways 5 and 99, and Remove Speed Limits

By Melanie Curry | Feb 19, 2019 | 22 Comments

Moorlach wants to double the size of Highways 5 and 99 and remove speed limits. That will solve congestion, he says, and even--wait for it--reduce greenhouse gas emissions!

Bikes parked in front of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento

Legislative Update: Governor Brown’s Last Bills

By Melanie Curry | Oct 1, 2018 | 2 Comments

Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force, bike-miles-driven incentives, housing, CEQA, and a few stadiums

Sierra Bonita Housing in West Hollywood. Image courtesy of Patrick Tighe Architecture

Legislative Update: Bills Supporting More, Fairer, and Infill Housing

By Melanie Curry | Sep 7, 2018 | 6 Comments

Bills that make changes to the way regions set and enforce housing allocations, that expand exemptions from the California Environmental quality Act, and that affirm fair housing rules.

Fresno is the poster child for how to collaborate on climate initiatives.

Helping Communities Benefit from California’s Climate Investments

By Melanie Curry | Aug 16, 2018 | 1 Comment

Senate Bill 1072 and a new round of TCC grants aim to help communities transform themselves

This post is supported by GJEL

Legislative Update: Scooters, Speed Limits, and Parking

By Melanie Curry | Aug 14, 2018 | No Comments

The California legislative clock is ticking down to August 31.

The Bay Area's Ford GoBike bike-share system is now owned by Lyft, which bought Motivate. Does it make sense for miles ridden on bike-share to be counted towards zero emission miles produced by Lyft? Photo: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

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Bill to Increase Use of Zero-Emission Vehicles Could Credit Uber, Lyft for Bike Miles

By Melanie Curry | Jul 16, 2018 | 1 Comment

This bill could give Uber and Lyft a strong interest in making bike-share successful and encouraging its use--and could also motivate them to support cities in improving bike infrastructure to get more people riding them.

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