South Lake Tahoe Residents Demonstrate for a Safe Crossing. Caltrans Is Unimpressed
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In South Lake Tahoe, advocates demonstrated for pedestrian and bicyclist safety improvements. Caltrans was unimpressed.
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Suit Alleges Air Resources Board Plan Limits Housing, Victimizes Poor
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In the most recent California Planning & Development Report, Josh Stevens draws attention to a “quixotic” and “aggressively worded” lawsuit filed in April against the Air Resources Board and its 2017 Scoping Plan.
Bill to Increase Use of Zero-Emission Vehicles Could Credit Uber, Lyft for Bike Miles
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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.
ARB Says California Is Successfully Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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This latest data show that California's greenhouse gas emissions were a little below 1990 levels in 2016, a three percent drop from 2015.
Local Public Transportation Projects Receive $97 Million
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California's Low Carbon Transit Program just announced grants to 152 local transportation projects to provide free and reduced fares, expand transit service, purchase zero-emission buses, and improve bus stops.
Californians Must Drive Less, Says ARB at Historic First Joint Meeting with CTC
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No matter how many low carbon fuels or zero emission vehicles California deploys, it won't be enough—we must drive less, say experts at the Air Resources Board. Will the commissioners hear the message?