Have you ever wondered if your state transportation planners know anything personally about riding public transportation or riding a bike to the office? Employee parking dominates at “Car Dependent” Caltrans District 10 office in Stockton, CA. Sidewalk bike racks are available in front of Caltrans District 7 in Los Angeles, which boasts a 98 “Walkers read more
The city of Santa Cruz, California can see its population of 60,000 people double on a nice summer weekend. Tens of thousands of cars clog the local streets as visitors search for parking before hitting the beaches, the Boardwalk, and other tourist venues around the County. While many locals see troublesome traffic congestion, businesses see read more
A year ago last spring I attended Transportation Camp in San Francisco. This was a gathering of transportation wonks and users who came together to come up with new ideas and solutions to improve transportation. I mostly participated in the public transportation discussions, where the professionals and the schmucks like me mostly talked past each read more
Can you be “pro-bike” and not also be “anti-car”? I’ve never really thought of myself as anti-car — I just like to ride my bike. But some thoughts about encouraging bike use have been swimming around my head. These thoughts are still trying to gel, but the gist is that it doesn’t really matter how read more
This week’s “expert blog” Transportation discussion at the National Journal asks the question, “Will Bicyclists And Pedestrians Squeeze Out Cars?”
TGIF, everybody. I heard from the 2010 Heaven Fest organizers; here’s an update on their transportation plan.
