CA Air Resources Board Approves Plan for Spending VW Mitigation Fee
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CARB will focus its share of the VW settlement on jump-starting electric vehicle technology for freight and transit vehicles.
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California Transportation Commission Approves Gas Tax Funding, ATP Guidelines
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The Active Transportation Program call for projects for Cycle 4 is expected to be up on Friday.
Legislative Update: A Few Bills to Watch
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The second year of the legislature's two-year cycle is moving into action, with deadlines looming in the next few months for bills to pass their committees. There is still a lot of negotiating and amending coming up, but here are a few bills to keep an eye on.
How to Decide, Fairly, Which Transportation Investments Are the Best Ones
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The Greenlining Institute, an Oakland-based nonprofit, released a report today describing a three-step framework that can be used to help communities figure out which transportation investments best serve their needs.
Merced Bicycle Coalition Launches Pedicab Rides for Seniors
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The Merced Bicycle Coalition, in partnership with two senior residential facilities, has launched a fun program that gets seniors out and about via pedicabs.
Legislative Roundup: “Officially Dead” and Dying Bills on Biking, Equity, Safety
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Dead are bills on allowing bikes to yield at stop signs, a pilot program to study speed enforcement cameras, and equity requirements for transportation funding.
Fresno, Watts, and Ontario Awarded Grants to Transform Their Communities
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Three cities will receive grants to complete projects developed in collaboration with the local community to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while bringing other health and economic benefits.
Bill to Allow Bikes to Treat Stop Signs as Yield Signs Spiked
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Insurance industry freaks out: Chaos. Unpredictability. “Personal interpretation” of laws, oh my.
Gas Tax Battle Royale
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California's new gas tax is either a boondoggle to line the pockets of politicians, or the beginning of a new, pothole-free day for California roads, depending on perspective. But it's necessary, and it's not even enough money anyway.
Bakersfield Is Hoping Pedestrians Will Just Go Away
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Bakersfield has one of the highest pedestrian fatality rates in the nation, and its engineers want to keep making their streets wider and faster. Their safety solution: remove crosswalks.
Anticipating Gas Tax Money, CTC Approves More Active Transportation Projects
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The CTC approved 63 new projects under the Active Transportation Program, and another 22 projects will get funding sooner than originally planned.
Brown Signs Bill on CTC Representation, Vetoes One on Transit Passes
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Governor Brown approved guidance on creating a more representative CTC, and his veto of the transit pass bill leaves open the possibility of further dialogue.