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California’s Federal Dollars Will Increase Emissions

In almost every state, federal funding on highway expansions far outstrips spending on transit, active transportation, electrification, and all other programs that aim to reduce emissions. And the Golden State is no exception.

November 22, 2024

Tackling Transportation Emissions Requires Focus on Transit

California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard has flown under the radar for a long time, and recently has come under attack. But if California is serious about climate action, we must clean up our fuel supply while also reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.

November 4, 2024

Our Overbuilt Road Network Costs Americans Trillions in Lost Housing Opportunities

America has poured enough asphalt to build its sprawling auto-centric road network to cover the entire nation of the Netherlands.

August 26, 2024

Shifting Gears: Towards a New Way of Thinking About Transportation

Dr. Susan Handy investigates the ideas that have shaped the nation's car-oriented transportation to help uncover what needs to change to get to a safer, more sustainable system.

June 6, 2024

How Bad Is Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Cut to Calif.’s Active Transportation Program? Awful.

It would have zeroed out the entirety of Cycle 7 - but the legislature has rejected the cuts.

May 29, 2024

This City Leader Wants Drivers to Pay $850/Year To Register Their Cars — And Give The Money To Transit

What if driver had a choice between paying for the equivalent of a yearly bus pass just to register a car, or skipping the DMV and taking the actual bus for free?

May 16, 2024

Calif. Active Transportation Program Funding Cut Because Administration Wants to Prioritize Highways

The Newsom administration wants to cut the ATP because Caltrans is tired of having its state highway funding tapped.

May 16, 2024

More than 30 Organizations Ask Calif. Governor to Lift Transit Funding Freeze

The letter comes a day before Governor Newsom is scheduled to announce his May Budget Revision.

May 10, 2024