Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Central Valley

Josephine Hazelton shows her student ID/bus pass to a Turlock Transit bus driver. Photo by Minerva Perez

Stanislaus State Joins CSUs that Offer Students Unlimited Transit Rides

By Minerva Perez | Mar 2, 2017 | 1 Comment

Since January, students at California State University, Stanislaus have been able to ride public transit without paying a fare. They have unlimited use of the city’s fixed-route bus system, and all they have to do is show their student ID.

Replacing Caltrain's diesel engines with electric ones would bring immediate air quality benefits. Image: Wikimedia Commons

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CA Republicans’ Attack on High-Speed Rail Would Hurt Existing Transit

By Melanie Curry | Feb 7, 2017 | 52 Comments

A letter from California Republicans contained a "material misstatement of fact"—that is, a lie—and threatens a grant for Caltrain, not for high-speed rail.

The Fresno Midtown bike trail will receive funding to close this gap.

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Fresno Announces Regional ATP Awards

By Minerva Perez | Jan 25, 2017 | 1 Comment

FresnoCOG chose five projects, out of twenty applications submitted, to receive ATP funding. The money will go towards closing a bike path gap, fixing sidewalks, and replacing pedestrian signal heads.

Pedestrian deaths were low in 2008, during the recession, but they have risen again to some of their highest rates in more than a decade. Image: Smart Growth America, Dangerous by Design

California Pedestrian Fatalities Are on the Rise

By Melanie Curry | Jan 12, 2017 | 5 Comments

California as a state ranks at number 17 for pedestrian risk, with 6,616 pedestrian deaths between 2005 and 2014. The California regions with the highest pedestrian fatality rates are Bakersfield, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Stockton-Lodi, Modesto, and Fresno.

Wendy Alfsen, second from left, helps lead a recent walk audit in Kern County. Image: California Walks

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Kern County Holds Walk Audits to Identify Safe Walking Solutions

By Minerva Perez | Dec 14, 2016 | 1 Comment

Walk audits provide information on human behavior and current conditions straight from the experts—community residents.

South Fresno residents discuss challenges they face when bicycling or walking in their community at an Active Transportation Plan workshop. Photo courtesy Cultiva La Salud.

Fresno Active Transportation Plan Is Flawed, But Better After Public Input

By Minerva Perez | Dec 5, 2016 | 2 Comments

Fresno is frequently described as "two cities"--the more affluent north, and the south, where more low-income residents live. Advocates question whether the city's Active Transportation Plan does enough for residents in the south.

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