Highway Boondoggles: US 101 Expansion in San Mateo, California
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Caltrans has widened U.S. 101 seven times since 1996 and hasn't cured congestion. But it's not going to try a new approach.
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about State Agencies
State Air Quality Board and Transportation Commission to Meet, Explore Mutual Concerns
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On Wednesday, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the California Transportation Commission (CTC) will hold its first joint meeting to discuss issues of mutual concern. The meeting is being held to fulfill requirements of A.B. 179, passed last year, that requires the two groups to meet at least twice a year to “coordinate implementation […]
Upcoming CARB Workshops: Evaluating Efforts to Plan Communities in a Way that Reduces Emissions
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Until now regional planning agencies only had to name some strategies and show the math on why they think those strategies would reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Update: Caltrans Is Shifting Its Perspectives on Pedestrian Safety
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In the short time she's been at Caltrans, Chief of Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Rachel Carpenter has achieved a lot. At the same time, her progress shows how much more work there is to do.
More Investments in Electrification of California Transportation Approved
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The CPUC approved a plan for big utility companies to invest $738 million in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, which complement CARB's plan to use VW settlement funds on electric heavy-duty trucks and buses.
CA Air Resources Board Approves Plan for Spending VW Mitigation Fee
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CARB will focus its share of the VW settlement on jump-starting electric vehicle technology for freight and transit vehicles.