¡Viva CicLAvia!
After sponsoring two Streetfilms of the first two CicLAvias, Los Angeles’ version of the open streets festival based on Bogota’s Ciclovia, Los Angeles Streetsblog faced a dilemma: How can we continue...
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It’s Take Two for the “Give Me 3″ State Bicycle Passing Law
On October 7th, Governor Jerry Brown shocked the California cycling community and snubbed Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and bill sponsor Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) when he vetoed...
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Take 2: As PA Gives Cyclists 4, CA’s “Give Me 3″ Heads Back to Committee
State Senator Alan Lowenthal’s “Give Me 3″ legislation, S.B. 1464, is going back to the Senate Housing and Transportation Committee on April 17. The bill would require drivers to give cyclists a three...
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Tell Your State Senator to “Give Me 3″ This Thursday
Senate Bill 1464, the three-foot bike passing bill proposed by California Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), heads back to the Senate on Thursday, May 24 after sailing through committee last week....
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Advocates to Boxer: Save Funds for Safe Streets, Don’t Let House Gut NEPA
A new federal funding and policy bill for transportation could be a boost for California's employment rate, but advocates worry if the Senator rushes or capitulates to some demands from House...
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Battle Lines Drawn in High-Speed Rail Vote
Later this week, the plan to build a High Speed Rail line connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco faces a crucial vote in the California legislature. Governor Jerry Brown asked lawmakers to release...
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CA Parking Reform Bill Shot Down by Assembly Committee
The Globe Mills Transit Oriented Development in Sacramento won national and international awards for design and livability. Sacramento has a minimum parking requirement of one space per unit, the same...
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NRDC, Move L.A. Push Governor Brown to Sign Smart Growth Bill
Over the last year, three large regional transportation authorities have passed regional transportation plans that tie together transportation, land use, greenhouse gas emissions and public health...
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Gov. Brown Denies Cyclists “3,” But Signs Two Bills Boosting Bike Lanes
For the second year in a row, California Governor Jerry Brown issued a last-minute veto of legislation mandating a minimum three-foot distance for motor vehicles to pass cyclists. However, two other...
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More News on State Transpo Bills from Governor Brown’s Office
In addition to the mixed news on legislation impacting bicyclists, Governor Brown acted on many other pieces of legislation that will have a direct impact on transportation planning and public safety....
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“Browndoggle”? Efforts to Use HSR as Cudgel Against CA Dems Fizzle
“The Browndoggle.” This image was supposed to signify that California High Speed Rail was going off the tracks. Instead, it's a symbol of how efforts to use High Speed Rail as a cudgel have led to...
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California Bike Coalition Sets An Ambitious Reform Agenda for 2013
Dave Snyder. Photo:Richard Masoner/Cycleicious The top priority for California bicycle advocates this year? To ensure state funding for biking and walking gets better, not worse. That’s according to...
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Third Iteration of 3-Foot Bike Passing Bill Heads to Assembly Committee
The pomp and circumstance for the most recent effort to mandate a 3-feet passing distance for cars overtaking bicyclists is noticeably more quiet than the past two years. Whatever the reason, perhaps...
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New Report Outlines How California Can Kick Its Addiction to Oil
If you want to reduce oil dependency, go after the big dark green area first. The government is encouraging you to drive a car, and if California is truly serious about reducing its oil dependency that...
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Why You Should Be Angry About CA’s “Highest Gas Tax in the Country”
I know it’s tempting to gloat. Photo: Los Angeles Times Today, newspaper headlines are blaring the news that with the newest increase in the state’s gas tax, that California now has the highest gas tax...
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Gov. Brown Could Sign Bill to Help Finance Sustainable Development in CA
Governor Jerry Brown is poised to sign a bill that would enable cities and counties in California to finance regional smart growth plans and sustainable transportation improvements through the creation...
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In Battle Over Pensions, Feds Let Unions Hold Transit Hostage
Labor unions weren’t happy when Governor Jerry Brown signed the Public Employees Pension Reform Act of 2012. The law, which applies to government workers across the state, allows government agencies...
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CEQA Reform Update: Is This the End for LOS?
Finally, some sanity may be coming to California’s most important environmental protection law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Under current law, all projects, be they rail lines,...
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New “Kings Arena” CEQA Bill Would Still Nix LOS in “Transit Priority Areas”
Steinberg’s hasty press conference held after the passage of SB 743 Last night, both California’s Senate and Assembly passed SB 743, Senator Darrell Steinberg’s legislation that replaced his original...
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Legislative Wrap: How Livable Streets Bills Fared in Sacramento
Everyone wants to see one of these attached to their legislation. Last week was a busy one in Sacramento as lawmakers scrambled to compromise and pass important pieces of legislation while others will...
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