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California’s Plan to Align Transportation Planning With Climate Goals: Discussions, Workshops

By Melanie Curry | Apr 14, 2021 | No Comments

CAPTI sets a framework for planning transportation in a way that doesn't further destroy the environment, the economy, or the health of Californians, but some bristle at the idea of change.

People waiting on BART platform, with BART train pulling in

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Interview with CalSTA Secretary David Kim: Shifting CA Transportation Investments Towards Solving Climate Change

By Melanie Curry | Mar 30, 2021 | No Comments

California's draft Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure - CAPTI - could be the beginning of a new way to think about putting transportation money where it does the most good

California High-Speed Rail construction underway on the San Joaquin River Viaduct in North Fresno, March 2018. Photo by CAHSRA

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High-Speed Rail: It’s Time to Commit

By Melanie Curry | Mar 11, 2021 | No Comments

While it was billed as an opportunity to "pause and consider the purpose of the project in the context of meeting the state's mobility needs," the hearing was more a disjointed airing of complaints.

Separated bike lane, trees, bioswale; people walking and biking

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Active Transportation Program Cycle 5 Staff Recommendations Released

By Melanie Curry | Feb 9, 2021 | No Comments

Statewide and Small Urban and Rural recommendations made; Trend towards fewer, larger projects continues

Planners are still hoping that adding an auxiliary lane to this highway will relieve congestion. Source: Cruz511

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California Transportation Commission: S.B. 1 Projects Approved

By Melanie Curry | Dec 4, 2020 | No Comments

Concerns were raised about continuing to invest in car infrastructure, but project list was approved anyway. Also: S.B. 1 brings economic development, jobs; Active Transportation Program gets some love; Equity Advisory Roundtable is almost full.

By Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz/Yes! Magazine, 2020. For sources see article cited

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California’s Efforts to Reduce Pollution, Greenhouse Gases Are Inextricable from Environmental Justice

By Melanie Curry | Nov 24, 2020 | No Comments

Yes! Magazine offers a short history and explainer for cap-and-trade and its EJ issues

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A.B. 617: Plans for Monitoring, Improving Local Air Quality Move Along – at a Glacial Pace

By Melanie Curry | Sep 9, 2020 | No Comments

Meetings tomorrow will consider emission reduction plans for Long Beach, San Bernardino, and East L.A. areas.

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What Benefits Telecommuting May Bring Are Still Very Much Unknown

By Melanie Curry | Aug 4, 2020 | No Comments

Guesswork drives most of the speculation about what it might mean if more people work from home

From the California Transit Association's ad campaign in support of financial aid for transit

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CA Transit Association Asks for Help to Stave Off Transit Collapse

By Melanie Curry | Jul 9, 2020 | No Comments

Steep drops in ridership and the elimination of fare payments have caused huge revenue losses, but the need to keep operating buses and trains to get essential workers to their jobs did not diminish.

Bikes parked in front of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento

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Evictions Still on Hold, For Now: Judicial and Legislative Moves

By Melanie Curry | Jun 12, 2020 | No Comments

California's Judicial Council declined to lift the temporary eviction moratorium, and a bill was introduced that would codify eviction protections beyond the judicial ban on serving eviction notices.

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Real-Time Data Shows Stay-at-Home Orders May Be Saving Lives in More Ways Than One

By Melanie Curry | Apr 9, 2020 | No Comments

"The Governor’s shelter-in-place order may have provided unexpected reductions in injuries and harm from traffic accidents."

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