Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin on the Future of Transportation
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Transit, equity, climate are all new areas of focus for what used to be the State Highway Department
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Caltrans
California Agencies Begin to Grapple With Racial Equity and Environmental Justice
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California Air Resources Board hosts heated exchange over perceived lack of transparency on racial justice statement; other state agencies moving towards learning about dismantling their racist structures
California Transportation Plan 2050: Comments Due Soon
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The plan addresses equity and displacement, but stops short of saying what the last plan made clear: California has to stop building for car drivers
North 5 Freeway Widening Project Cost Overrun Is Even More Than Metro Reported
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September Metro report said Burbank freeway project was $50M over budget, but a May Caltrans letter said $73.2M - and with no construction end in sight, the final total could be even higher
BART Gets $1.2B Grant for Service Expansion; State Rewarded for Readiness with ~$500m
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Federal government announces two pots of federal funding for California transportation
California Doing Okay, Not Bad, on Walkability – But It’s a Low Bar
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The scores are based on metrics like whether the states have policies or offer funding in support of walkability, whether they focus on high-need communities, and whether they do anything to support active schools and neighborhoods.