Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Orange County

Garden Grove, Anaheim Residents Envision Pedestrian Friendly Cities

By Kristopher Fortin and Lynnete Guzman | Aug 16, 2016 | No Comments

As 16-year-old Alexandra Retana walked up to the podium during last week’s Anaheim City Council meeting’s public comment period, she took a breath to calm herself. It was her first time speaking to council. Dressed formally and perfectly groomed, she still felt nervous as she readied herself to speak. “It was scary because they are so […]

Anaheim Bike Plan Aims to Add 120 Miles for Bikes: Open for Comments

By Kristopher Fortin | Aug 8, 2016 | 1 Comment

The City of Anaheim released its draft Bicycle Master Plan on August 1 and is looking for public feedback. The plan proposes to add 120 miles of additional bike facilities to the city, which would triple currently existing infrastructure. “We’re trying to make the most complete bike network,” said Jaime Lai, transit manager for Anaheim. […]

Voices from the Active Transportation Leadership Program

By Kristopher Fortin | Jul 19, 2016 | No Comments

Last week, I stopped by Garden Grove’s and Anaheim’s third Active Transportation Leadership Program workshops to meet some of the attendees. The third workshop invited staff from each city, from Orange County Transportation Authority, Southern California Association of Governments, and from Caltrans to present their sector’s work in forwarding active transportation initiatives. Though the presentations […]

Orange County Trains Active Transportation Leaders

By Kristopher Fortin | Jul 12, 2016 | 1 Comment

Funding transportation projects in California is a complex and arcane process involving many players, including state and federal agencies, regional planning authorities, and local cities and counties. It usually comes with strings attached, needing to fulfill requirements of state or federal legislation or of a local sales tax spending plan. A project can start with […]