UPDATE 7/1/2015: SB 9 was amended to remove the provision limiting TIRCP funds to projects of over $100 million. We would still like to see the provision prioritizing projects with additional...
Walking
05/19/2015
UPDATE 5/21/2015: The Assembly's budget proposal includes an additional $25 million for the Active Transportation Program, and another $25 million to fund free transit pass programs for youth,...
05/13/2015
Transportation advocates have cracked many a joke about how Caltrans, California’s state Department of Transportation, should really be called the Department of Highways, because that’s all they care...
04/30/2015
This blog was co-authored by Charisse Ma Lebron, director of community development and health policy with Working Partnerships USA, and Chris Lepe, senior community planner with TransForm.
Should...
03/23/2015
"No mom, we can't get in the car, we have to win the Golden Sneaker Contest!"
Car-riding protests are common this time of year, as students across Alameda County put their best foot forward...
03/17/2015
Over the last four months, I have been living the aspiring planner’s dream.
As the research assistant for the Safe Routes to Transit (SR2T) Program, I have visited thirteen different project sites...
02/24/2015
Millennials are making their mark on Silicon Valley, and it’s not just in the shape of a hashtag. Born between 1983 and 2000, this generation is redefining the landscape of our region with one...
02/13/2015
Whether you celebrate February 14 with a heart-shaped box of chocolates, or protest the day as a Hallmark creation, there’s no denying that Valentine’s Day is all around us. So in the spirit of the...
02/10/2015
How do you put a smile on a kids face and get them to walk and bike to school more? Hint: it involves a little bit of bling.
I’m Goldie, the Golden Sneaker Superhero. My special power? Inspiring...
02/03/2015
Since the historic Measure BB passed in November, we’ve heard questions from lots of people who live, walk, bike, and ride transit in the Bay Area:
“When do the free transit passes for youth start...
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