Ask the Editors #4: Year in Review
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In which we discuss the gas tax, active transportation, and other big stories from 2017.
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Active Transportation Program
California Transportation Commission Adopts More ATP Projects
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24 projects will be awarded at total of $32 million in Active Transportation Program funds.
“We Need to Build More Walkable Cities,” Says Governor Jerry Brown. In Germany.
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“That means YOU, on bikes and walking,” Brown told the attendees in Bonn. “There’s more to transportation than cars. We want our cities to make space for walking around.” Yes, exactly!
Bay Area Caltrans District Refines its Bike Plan
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Caltrans District 4 planners are hosting a final round of community workshops on proposed bicycle improvement priorities for state-owned roads in the Bay Area.
Other States Forfeit Federal Funds for Walking and Biking
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Millions of dollars that should have gone toward building safer sidewalks or bike lanes near schools were instead forfeited by state DOTs that couldn't get their acts together.
CTC Hosts First Workshops on New Active Transportation Program Guidelines
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Staff are considering two basic changes to the guidelines: spreading project funding out over four years, instead of two; and creating separate applications for different kinds of projects. But other changes will be entertained.