Recent Streetsblog SF posts about California

CA Coalition Calls for More Funding, Staffing for Active Transportation

By Melanie Curry | Feb 27, 2015 | No Comments

A coalition of advocacy groups released a petition yesterday calling for California to increase funding for active transportation to help the state meet its climate goals. The petition calls on the legislature to increase funding for the Active Transportation Program (ATP) by $100 million from its current $120 million per year, integrate green infrastructure and […]

Caltrans Report Celebrates Its Support of Active Transportation

By Melanie Curry | Feb 27, 2015 | No Comments

Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, just released its annual report to the legislature [PDF] on its achievements last year in the area of “non-motorized travel,” and this year the document is more celebratory than it has been in the past. With good reason. It shows a new side of Caltrans, starting with its cover. […]

New Report Tells CA How to Get More Bang for its Transportation Bucks

By Melanie Curry | Feb 20, 2015 | No Comments

A new report [PDF] offers suggestions for ways that California could better spend the roughly $28 billion it invests in transportation every year, both to be more cost-effective and to better align with the state’s environmental goals. Authored by researchers at the Climate Change and Business Research Initiative, a partnership between the law schools at […]

Coming Soon: Streetsblog California

By Damien Newton | Feb 13, 2015 | No Comments

Following the launch of Streetsblog in Texas, Ohio, Saint Louis, and the Southeast, we have more good news to bring. Starting in early April, Streetsblog will launch its newest news site, Streetsblog California. SBCA will feature Melanie Curry’s coverage of policy issues in Sacramento and around the state and some of the work being done […]

Senator Introduces Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Law in CA

By Melanie Curry | Feb 12, 2015 | No Comments

Yesterday, Senator Carol Liu (D-La Cañada Flintridge) introduced a bill in the California legislature that would require all bicycle riders, including adults, to wear a helmet, and to wear reflective clothing at night. Senator Liu has been an ally for active transportation and bicycling, including supporting the three-foot law that took so long to get […]

Bay Area’s New “Vital Signs” Website Tracks Transportation Stats

By Melanie Curry | Feb 6, 2015 | No Comments

Data lovers can now nerd out on a new website that collects Bay Area transportation data and puts it into customizable maps and charts to play with. Vital Signs is part of an effort by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to make its performance measures and data more accessible to the public. It also lays the […]

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