The California Transportation Commission (CTC) and Caltrans will co-host the first-ever, two-day symposium to share information and network about active transportation issues. The agenda is still being worked out, but several speakers and topics have already been confirmed. For example, one focus will be on the benefits from investing in and engaging in active transportation–what […]
California GHG Inventory Shows Slight Downward Trend. Mostly.
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. The California Air Resources Board released its latest greenhouse gas inventory, which uses data as late as 2017. It takes a long time to […]
Charmingly Didactic: An Illustrated Guide to Why Biking Can Be Scary (But Doesn’t Have to Be)
Illustrator Vreni just posted a short illustrated treatise at The Nib on the importance of designing streets to make biking feel safer so more people will bike. The image at the top of this post captures another reason why this is key: pure joy. Vreni’s post begins with her dilemma as a new resident in […]
Complete Streets Bill Passes Assembly Transportation Committee
Moses Trujillo pretty much won the vote before the discussion even started. Testifying to the Assembly Transportation Committee in support of Senator Scott Wiener’s complete streets bill, he told them: “My mom won’t let me walk to school alone, even though I’m going to be in the fifth grade,” he said, “because it’s too dangerous.” […]
Why California Needs a Complete Streets Bill: Part 2
This is the second of two posts on S.B. 127, the Complete Streets bill from Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) that will be heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee this coming Monday. The first post, which you can find here, discussed some background on why the bill is necessary, and why it contains requirements for […]
Why California Needs a Complete Streets Bill: Part 1
On Monday, July 8, the Assembly Transportation Committee will consider S.B. 127, the Complete Streets bill from Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). The bill would require Caltrans to include safety improvements for people on foot, on bike, and taking transit whenever it performs road maintenance in certain defined areas: on state-owned highways that are not […]