Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Transportation Funding

Advocates wanted a portion of emergency funding set aside for COVID protections, such as masks, cleaning, and plexiglass shields. But MTC demurred. Photo: BART

MTC Votes on Federal Relief Allocation: No Set Aside for Worker, Rider Protections

By Melanie Curry | Apr 22, 2020 | No Comments

Advocates had asked the commission to set aside five percent of the money to provide COVID-19 protective equipment and sanitation for transit workers and riders. The commissioners demurred, saying they didn't want to micromanage the transit agencies.

L.A. County's city of Inglewood received nearly $95.2M in CA TIRCP funding for its planned people mover connecting Metro light rail to the SoFi Stadium. Rendering via Envision Inglewood

CA Announces 2020 Transit Infrastructure Capital Grants

By Joe Linton | Apr 21, 2020 | No Comments

$500 million awarded towards 17 projects - including rail, people-mover, BRT, electric bus and more

We Could Never Afford America’s Highways — Even Before COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Apr 14, 2020 | No Comments

Missouri just admitted that it can't maintain all the roads it has. But this is not bad news if we act accordingly.

New Federal Fuel Economy Standards Are Trash

By Melanie Curry | Apr 2, 2020 | No Comments

The federal government just finalized its weakening of fuel efficiency standards, despite knowing that they will be sued by states and environmental organizations. The weaker standards call for an increase in fuel efficiency of 1.5 percent per year, instead of the more stringent standards established under the Obama administration of five percent every year. Automakers–some […]

Caltrans Claims SHOPP Projects Include Complete Streets Elements. But Are They Speaking the Same Language?

By Melanie Curry | Mar 27, 2020 | No Comments

What does Caltrans mean by "Complete Streets" anyway? The answer is not easy to find

Highways got a lot of money, other programs got a bit

California Transportation Commission Calls for Applications for Transportation Funding

By Melanie Curry | Mar 26, 2020 | No Comments

Deadlines for the Active Transportation, Trade Corridor Enhancement, Local Partnership, and Solutions for Congested Corridors programs are coming up in June and July--pending further developments on COVID

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