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Talking Headways Podcast: Planning for Underground Cities

By Jeff Wood | Feb 17, 2022 | No Comments

Asal Bidarmaghz, a lecturer in geotechnical engineering at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, discusses underground infrastructure and its importance for the future of cities, including underground climate change, coordination among long-term projects, and appropriate land use.

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Feb 17, 2022 | No Comments

More on L.A.’s speed limit reductions (Spectrum News)
More on EPA allowing CA to set its own emission standards (Scientific American, Transport Topics)
Will California “stick the landing” on its vision for transportation and climate change? (Transit Center)
CA to experiment with covering water canals with solar panels (The Hill)
Bill to create a “just transition” for oil workers to greener jobs exposes labor rift (CalMatters)
Legislative leaders Atkins, Rendon: Their priorities. Plus, rolling back gas tax adjustment is a bad idea (CalMatters)
Cutting the gas tax would be popular but not useful (for anyone) (Route Fifty)
Give hazard pay to transit workers (Jacobin Magazine)
Shoring up coastal rail line would be a boon for freight in San Clemente corridor (Voice of OC)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

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One of Sacramento's poorest neighborhoods doesn't have enough crosswalks. It also has a high rate of jaywalking arrests. Image: KXTV

Assemblymember Phil Ting Reintroduces Bill to Decriminalize Jaywalking

By Melanie Curry | Feb 16, 2022 | No Comments

Citing statistics that show that jaywalking laws do not make walking safer, Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced a new bill, A.B. 2147, to end the practice of stopping pedestrians that pose no danger to themselves or others when they cross a street.

Advocates hope that California will lead the U.S. to have more of these types of trucks on the road soon. Image: Spielvogel/Wikicommons

California’s Power to Regulate Tailpipe Emissions Will Be Restored

By Damien Newton | Feb 16, 2022 | No Comments

“We welcome the Biden Administration’s expected move to recognize our authority to continue setting the pace with bold policies, investments and partnerships to clean the air and accelerate the global zero-emission vehicle transition,” Newsom said.

L.A. City Council Transportation Committee Approves Unprecedented Speed Limit Reductions

By Joe Linton | Feb 16, 2022 | No Comments

Assemblymember Laura Friedman's A.B. 43 makes it possible for cities to roll back some speed limit hikes that had been required under the outdated, harmful 85th percentile rule.

Oakland Ends Slow Streets

By Dave Campbell | Feb 16, 2022 | No Comments

The city that pioneered Slow Streets at the start of the pandemic is now cancelling the program. We talk to an activist about future plans to preserve some streets and bring back a more robust version of the program in the future.

Which Town Has the Strongest Transportation System?

By Jay Stange | Feb 16, 2022 | No Comments

How a town addresses transportation options for people of varying ages, abilities and means is one of the most important indicators of its resiliency. So enter this contest from Strong Towns.

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Feb 16, 2022 | No Comments

There are no accidents (Bloomberg)
Traffic deaths in San Jose are rising (SF Chronicle)
Transit leaders reflect on pandemic changes (Smart Cities Dive)
Biden restores California’s authority to set emission standards (NY Times)
Cap-and-trade: Polluting industries have saved up too many emission credits (LA Times)
A lesson from a town that almost solved homelessness: focus on health (Politico)
A ballot initiative seeks to overturn California zoning reforms (Planetizen)
Neighbors fought a housing development, so now they can have an Amazon warehouse (SF Chronicle)