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NEW
REPORT DOCUMENTS GROWING RISK OF ISOLATION FOR OLDER
AMERICANS
More
than half of all non-drivers aged 65 and over stay at home in a
given day, often because they do not have transportation
options. This
report ranks nine
U.S.
regions on the mobility of older non-drivers, and gives local
data for selected states and metropolitan areas.
Click here
to read the full report.
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ROOM
FOR COST-SAVINGS, BETTER SERVICE, LOWER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
IN HIGH-SPEED RAIL PLAN
The
Planning and Conservation League, the American Farmland Trust
and Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento joined STPP in a press
conference in the state Capitol Tuesday, March 23, 2004 to call
for a study of potential cost savings on the proposed
high-speed rail system, which would be the most expensive
public works projects in U.S. history. Read the press release
by clicking here.
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THE
CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION REPORT
Read
the the latest issue of STPP's quarterly newsletter by clicking
here.
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 STPP
CALIFORNIA 2003 - 2004 INITIATIVES
STPP is launching four initiatives which promote
incentives for improving patterns of growth; focus on the
safety and mobility of children as they travel to school; and
involve communities in critical transportation-related
decisions, processes, and planning projects facing California
neighborhoods. STPP’s
role is ideally to provide technical services and support, help
communities compete for financial resources, and empower people
to be leaders. Read
more here.
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CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S NEW
TRANSPORTATION CUTS TOTAL $1.2
BILLION.
The
governor's proposed 2004-05 budget, delivered Friday, contains
significant cutbacks to an already hurting state transportation
infrastructure. The
budget proposal reiterates the Governor’s proposed mid-year
budget cuts for 2003-04, and proposes additional cuts for
2004-05. The new
transportation cuts total $1.2 billion, with significant
reductions in public transit funding.
Click here
to read the details.
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 LACK
OF TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR STATE'S KIDS TAKING TOLL
A
report released by STPP, Latino Issues Forum and the
Transportation and Land Use Coalition finds that California's
transportation system is failing children and youth across the
state. The report was released at press conferences held
at schools in Oakland, Sacramento and Los Angeles. Click
here to read the press release and
download the report.
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 REPORT WARNS OF UNDERINVESTMENT IN EXISTING
NEIGHBORHOODS
The
"California dream" is at risk according to a report released by PolicyLink, a nonprofit research
organization. New investments must be made in parks,
transportation alternatives, affordable housing and other
neighborhood-based infrastructure if California is going to be
able to accommodate population growth while maintain quality of
life. Click here to read
more.
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COALITION
RALLIES TO SAVE COMMUNITY PLANNING FUNDS IN STATE BUDGET
A
broad coalition of groups organized under the banner of the
California Alliance for Transportation Choices has succeeded in
restoring millions of community and environmental justice
planning grants in the state budget. Click here
to read more.
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OLDER
HEADLINES
lawmakers to decide on Prop 42
state
moves on smart growth law
'SAFETEA'
bill could be trouble for CA
smart
growth vision for Coyote Valley
transit
in trouble in state budget
LA
approves five new BRT routes
Read
the Sacramento Bee's series
on sprawl in the state capitol
Read
the Bakersfield Californian's series
on sprawl in the Kern County.
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MORE
INFO
The
Center for Civic Partnerships' winter newsletter Click here
to download a copy.
STPP
Cal bill tracking in 2003
Context
Sensitive Design
Latest
STPP
Cal newsletter
Subscribe
to STPP publications
Subscribe
to Cal newsletter
latest
on TEA-21 renewal
Sign
the New Transp Charter
Beyond Gridlock is STPP California's comprehensive report assessing transportation
needs in the 21st century.
STPP
has two offices in California. Click here
to see which one is nearest you.
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Safe
Routes to School Bill (SB 1087) passed a Senate floor vote! Click here
for details, or contact Charles Mason, Jr. at (916) 447-8565.
Share
affordable office space in San Francisco. Click here
for details.
Nine sales
taxes are on the ballot for renewal this November. Click here
for the list.
Read
PolicyLink's recent analysis of ACA 14 and SCA 11, titled
"Investing in a Sustainable Future" by clicking here.
Save
the date! The Rail~Volution begins September 18th.
Click here for more
details.
The
New Transit Town: Best Practices in Transit-Oriented Development, co-edited
by Gloria Ohland and Hank Dittmar, is a new book that explores key
challenges to TOD and documents lessons learned from the first
generation of projects. Click here
for more information.
A
state law can make the creation of infill housing and
transit-oriented development easier. Originating from an STPP
sponsored bill, (SB 1636-Figueroa), this law removes a state
regulation traditionally delaying infill housing and TOD.
STPP
is working on initiatives that better link transportation and land
use; programs that provide money and incentives for local
governments to promote more infill housing are taking hold region by
region.
How
does your city rank? Read the STPP California report ranking the most
dangerous cities and
counties for pedestrians.
STPP
has teamed up with the Congress for the New Urbanism to publish a book on reclaiming main streets across California;
learn more.
A funding guide for bicycle
projects has been released by PCL and the California Bicycle
Coalition (PDF document).
County
sales tax measures are increasingly used to fund transportation
projects in California. View the history of the votes.
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