Streetsblog California
Could California (Finally) Get That Stop-as-Yield Law?
California bike riders are this close to getting the right to treat stop signs as yield signs.
August 23, 2022
The Controversy Over How to Regulate Wheelchair Service by Uber and Lyft in California
Unpacking some of the thorny legal details of this dispute, and a discussion of the outstanding questions that the state needs to resolve to advance WAV ride-hailing accessibility.
August 18, 2022
New Models of Bicycle Advocacy
A small sampling of the diverse tapestry of bicycle-powered change happening throughout California.
August 15, 2022
How to Overcome Political Hurdles that Block Bike Lanes
A new webinar proposes that building bike lanes is fundamentally about political will - and explains how to build and harness it.
July 26, 2022
Where Are California’s E-bike Incentives?
Imagine if policymakers took the potential for ebikes seriously. Imagine if legislative analysts noted that ongoing funding for new electric car subsidies could displace funding for more effective mode-shifting and VMT reduction via e-bikes, instead of the other way around.
June 9, 2022
New Bill Would Create an Incentive to Go Car-Free in California
Bill from Senator Portantino would offer a tax credit to people who do not own cars
June 6, 2022
Legislating at the Intersection of Transportation and Housing Policy
A.B. 2097 and A.B. 1778 illustrate that a powerful approach to addressing the overlapping problems of affordable housing and sustainable transportation can be to solve both at once.
May 31, 2022
Newly Confirmed Head of Federal Vehicle Safety Agency Has His Work Cut Out For Him
As the nation hurtles towards a brave new world of autonomous and electric vehicles, the NHTSA's work will affect everyone.
May 27, 2022
Bill to Prohibit Building Freeways through Sensitive Communities Moves to Assembly Floor
The bill would prohibit Caltrans from using state resources on any project, or on permitting any project, that does not meet certain criteria measured by the California Healthy Places Index.
May 19, 2022
Governor Doubles Down on Money for Car Owners in Revised Budget Proposal
A huge surplus, relief for car owners, and peanuts for the best form of climate action available: active transportation
May 13, 2022
