Bike lanes and walkable cities are good politics all around the world.

L.A. says they install ADA curb ramps during resurfacing, but do they really? la.streetsblog.org/2024/05/03/no-…

BIG NEWS!
AB 2503, our bill by Alex Lee 李天明 that exempts rail electrification projects from CEQA passed the Assembly ✅

Onto the Senate!

Our letter to Capitol Corridor board calling on them to stick to their 2016 vision plan and pursue electric, not hydrogen trains. Thanks to Transbay Coalition Streets For All Transit Coalition for signing on!
It's not too late to give public comment at 10 am tomorrow. capitolcorridor.org/ccjpa-board/

.The California Coast must be reigned in by the state legislature. They are an out of control agency that blocks needed housing and transportation reform in the name of environmental protection 🙃

The Capitol Corridor Board of Directors is meeting May 1 at 10 am to review hydrogen trains as an option for the corridor. We want electric instead! Hydrogen trains are slower, less reliably tested, and not as green as you might think. 🤫 Learn more: mailchi.mp/streetsforall/…

Oversized SUVs and trucks worsen a slew of societal problems, including crash deaths, climate change, and tire pollution.

But rather than restrain car bloat, federal policy has actively encouraged it.

In Vox I explained how. 🧵

vox.com/future-perfect…

Europeans built highways between their cities.

Americans built highways through their cities.

The former is needed for transportation; the latter caused untold destruction and displacement which continues to this day.

Destructionfornada.com

Want to make LA safer for pedestrians? For drivers? Install bike lanes.

E-Bike Voucher program is live in City of Santa Monica! This will be another great way to get more people to ride in our amazing concrete protected bike lanes around town! Streets For All Michael Schneider David Zipper Carter Rubin Coalition for Clean Air 🚲🌎🌱

Out of control The California Coast

“Patterson then criticized the commission for recently preparing an over 120-page report on a single proposed accessory dwelling unit in the upscale San Diego suburb of Del Mar”

sfgate.com/la/article/cal…

It’s time for serious reform at The California Coast — they are an impediment to building the housing and safe multimodal streets that we need.

Paris.

Join us Wednesday, May 8th for our next happy hour! We’ll be sitting down with Santa Monica City Councilmember @JesseZwick, so bring your favorite drink and any questions you’d like to ask! streetsforall.org/events/happy-h…

Can’t come soon enough!

“The cameras will be mounted inside Metro bus windshields to monitor for parked vehicles in bus lanes and at bus stops, in order to help enforce new parking rules for those who illegally park in bus lanes.”

latimes.com/california/sto…