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Weathering some local critcism, Caltrans recently completed its CA-190 roundabout, a needed safety improvement at a formerly deadly rural intersection. Image via Caltrans

Tulare County Highway 190 Roundabout Is a Caltrans Safety Success Story

By Joe Linton | Apr 20, 2017 | 1 Comment

Despite some local opposition, a quiet rural road in California benefits from a new roundabout, which was cheaper to build than a signalized intersection. It's also safer.

Appeals Court Rules That Cap-and-Trade Is Not a Tax

By Melanie Curry | Apr 7, 2017 | 5 Comments

The court ruled that California's cap-and-trade system involves voluntary participation and the purchase of a commodity with value—neither of which are “the hallmarks of a tax.”

Governor Jerry Brown stumps for the transportation funding package at the capitol. Image: Screengrab from Senate TV

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After Years of Inaction, a Rush to Approve CA Transportation Funding Bill

By Melanie Curry | Apr 4, 2017 | 3 Comments

A fix to a late amendment wasn't enough for environmental justice advocates, and the Republicans--well, their support is irrelevant. But the rush to pass S.B. 1 is hampering what could be a very good transportation funding bill.

Ah, yes, the ideal way to get some of that healthy physical activity: clean air, a park, a safe bike path. Not coincidentally, the happy family in the image is white. Image from ARB white paper

Air Resources Board Releases White Paper on Health Benefits of Activity

By Melanie Curry | Mar 29, 2017 | 6 Comments

It's not exactly news, but yes: physical activity and exercise is necessary for good health. And the way communities are built can help increase or decrease how much physical activity people get.

UC Davis Professor Dan Sperling called for convening a wide range of stakeholders in a discussion of funding priorities so that California's climate change goals are not ignored. Image: Screengrab from Cal-SPAN

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Air Resources Board: CA Needs to Align Transportation Funding With Climate Goals

By Melanie Curry | Mar 27, 2017 | 24 Comments

“We have an ongoing discussion in this state that needs to be resolved,” said ARB chair Mary Nichols. “Whenever you add capacity to existing roads, it does create induced demand, and it fills up immediately.”

Climate Plan's report outlines some of the strategies needed to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets. Setting the targets is up for discussion tomorrow at the Air Resources Board.

Air Resources Board to Discuss Greenhouse Emission Targets Today

By Melanie Curry | Mar 22, 2017 | 3 Comments

More ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets are needed, but regional governments say they can't meet them without more aggressive changes--which they say they don't have the power to impose.

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