This story first appeared at Streetsblog. Photo: Paul Martin, City of Costa Mesa Transportation Services Manager Arlis Reynolds, Costa Mesa City Councilmember Hunter Oatman-Stanford, Associate Planner, Caltrans District 4 Susan Lindsay, Complete Streets Lead Adviser, Caltrans HQ Jeanie Ward-Waller, Director…
This article first appeared at Streetsblog California. You’ll note that Damien Newton is mentioned as the new editor for Streetsblog California. Damien will continue working at Santa Monica Next as well, but you’ll start to note some new by-lines (and…
In a rush to get back to normal – whatever that is – Governor Newsom issued an executive order to suspend permitting and review under both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the California Coastal Act for anyone rebuilding a home…
The following article also appears at Streetsblog California. Among the new members of the California legislature sworn in at the beginning of December are several who have listed bicycle and pedestrian improvements among their stated priorities. The new session has…
This article also appears at Streetsblog. “A disaster,” “fucking mess,” “unfair,” “rigged,” “cheating,” and “likely bots got in there first” were some of the responses on Reddit to the California Air Resources Board’s launch of the first public window to apply for an…
The following post also appears on Streetsblog California. Pedal Ahead, the administrator of the California E-bike Incentive project, has released a video explaining what you need in order to apply for the incentives. The first launch window opens at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday.…
This story first appeared in Streetsblog California. The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) presented a draft list of actions to align transportation investments with state climate goals to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) last week. This update to the Climate Action Plan for…
This post first appeared at Streetsblog California. One of the items on the California Transportation Commission’s agenda last week was adoption of guidelines for the State Highway Operations and Protection Program, one of the state’s largest funding programs for transportation. Commission…
This article first appeared at Streetsblog California. None of the six cities authorized to test the use of speed enforcement cameras has deployed them yet. A year-plus after the passage of A.B. 645 in September 2023, none of the six cities included…
This story first appeared at Streetsblog California. Image: California Air Resources Board The California Air Resources Board will finally launch its e-bike incentive program later this month. The first launch window will provide up to $3 million for about 1,500 e-bike vouchers…
This story first appeared at Streetsblog California. Two important reports came out recently, both detailing how federal transportation funding will result in higher greenhouse gas emissions, undermining other state and federal investments to reduce them. In almost every state, federal…
The following article first appeared at Streetsblog California. Two key Caltrans documents are being finalized this week, and there’s a last chance to submit comments on them before Friday. Both address the ways that Caltrans measures and accounts for new travel…
The following article first appeared at Streetsblog California. This weekend, people across the globe will observe World Day of Remembrance to commemorate loved ones lost to road crashes. There will be vigils, silent bike rides, stories, and speeches urging leaders to do…
The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) just announced which projects have been selected to receive grants under the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program’s Cycle 7. Twenty-seven awards will receive a total of $1.3 billion from the program, which is…
The California Transportation Commission has been working on updating its guidelines for the CA State Highway Operations and Protection Program, known as the SHOPP, over the past six months. The SHOPP is the state’s largest highway funding program, and its…
