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New crosswalk art on 10th and I streets in Modesto includes this piano key design by local resident John Griswold. Photo by Minerva Perez

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Downtown Modesto Ups its Crosswalk Game

By Minerva Perez | May 16, 2017 | 5 Comments

Modesto unveiled a new art installation last Friday, and to enjoy it, all people have to do is look down at their feet. If these new crosswalks help make it safer to cross the street, so much the better.

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Legislative Update: “Idaho Stop” and Pedestrian Signals to Be Heard Next Week

By Melanie Curry | May 4, 2017 | 51 Comments

Two bills very pertinent to bicyclists and pedestrians are set for their first committee hearings in the California legislature on Monday's Assembly Transportation Committee. One would allow bike riders to roll through stop signs--when safe; the other would make clear that pedestrians are allowed to cross while their signals are counting down.

Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) presenting his bill to the Assembly Transportation Committee. Image: Screengrab from CA TV

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Bill to Stymie 710 Tunnel Is Stymied by Asm Transportation Committee

By Melanie Curry | Apr 20, 2017 | 110 Comments

A bill that would have ended consideration of a potential tunnel on the 710 freeway through Pasadena fell short of votes. Assembly Transportation Committee members hesitated to step into what they call a "local issue."

Huron residents pose in front of a Chevy Volt with Executive Director of Valley LEAP and Huron Mayor Rey Leon (with straw hat). Photo courtesy Rey Leon.

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Fresno to Get Rural Electric Ride Share Services

By Minerva Perez | Apr 14, 2017 | 2 Comments

Two new programs--Green Raiteros and Van y Vienen--will soon be providing electric-powered shared rides to some of the poorest and most isolated rural communities near Fresno.

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.

Garden Grove's Open Streets event returns April 1 for its third car-free event. The 2.5-mile route will be open from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Image: City of Garden Grove

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Garden Grove Open Streets Event Returns for Third Year on April 1

By Kristopher Fortin | Mar 20, 2017 | No Comments

Garden Grove's third Open Streets route on April 1 will have a mix of car-free streets, pop-up protected bike lanes, designated walking paths and a pop-up neighborhood greenway.

California Air Resources Board's annual report shows cumulative and yearly benefits from climate investments, including greenhouse gas reductions and other benefits. All images from the Cap-and-Trade Auction Proceeds Annual Report.

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Report: What California Is Getting From Cap-and-Trade Investments

By Melanie Curry | Mar 15, 2017 | 2 Comments

This report on cap-and-trade investments should satisfy legislative demands to know where all that money is going and what benefits California is getting from climate investments. It describes the programs being funded, how much those programs are reducing greenhouse gases, and what other benefits the state is getting from its investments.

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Bill Would Require Caltrans to Actually Follow Its Own Complete Streets Guidelines

By Melanie Curry | Feb 22, 2017 | 2 Comments

Caltrans already has a “Complete Streets Program.” But the department too often makes moving vehicles a priority over safe and attractive infrastructure for people not sitting in a car.

Senator Scott Wiener represents California's 11th District encompassing San Francisco and parts of Daly City and South San Francisco.

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New Senator Scott Wiener on Transit, Housing, and Complete Streets

By Melanie Curry | Feb 3, 2017 | 26 Comments

Newly elected State Senator Scott Wiener talks Streetsblog issues. "Good, well-planned, transit oriented, compact housing—that's one of the most critical things we can be doing to meet our climate goals,” he said. “It's about driving less—about HAVING to drive less.”

The Fresno Midtown bike trail will receive funding to close this gap.

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Fresno Announces Regional ATP Awards

By Minerva Perez | Jan 25, 2017 | 1 Comment

FresnoCOG chose five projects, out of twenty applications submitted, to receive ATP funding. The money will go towards closing a bike path gap, fixing sidewalks, and replacing pedestrian signal heads.

Berkeley's new protected intersection resulted from creative thinking. Photo: Melanie Curry

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Berkeley Gets a Protected Intersection

By Melanie Curry | Dec 20, 2016 | 18 Comments

Good bike infrastructure can be simpler and less expensive to build than planners realize.

Wendy Alfsen, second from left, helps lead a recent walk audit in Kern County. Image: California Walks

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Kern County Holds Walk Audits to Identify Safe Walking Solutions

By Minerva Perez | Dec 14, 2016 | 1 Comment

Walk audits provide information on human behavior and current conditions straight from the experts—community residents.

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