Transportation Planning
RTP Guidelines Revisions Adopted
04/29/10
The California
Transportation Commission adopted revisions to the statewide Regional
Transportation Plan Guidelines in response to all
the changes resulting from SB 375. That law
requires RTPs to contain a sustainable communities
strategy, which attempts to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions to meet a target set by the State Air
Resources Board. TRANSDEF participated actively in
the revision process and is very pleased with the
results.
Finally, Someone's Writing about Highway Widening
11/24/09
MTC continues to make
ludicrous claims that their proposed HOT lanes
network will result in decreased GHG emissions,
despite the new lanes’ encouragement of a significant
increase in driving in the Bay Area. Given MTC’s
intention to go forward with this massively
counterproductive project, it is heartening that the
Sightline Institute has produced an important study
on the expected long-term increase in GHG emissions
that will result from highway widening. Finally,
someone in transportation is making sense! See
our Smart Growth
Resources page.
RTP Guidelines Revision Process
11/18/09
The California
Transportation Commission is conducting a thorough
process to revise the statewide Regional
Transportation Plan Guidelines, in response to all
the changes resulting from SB 375. That law requires
RTPs to contain a sustainable communities strategy,
which attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to
meet a target set by the State Air Resources Board.
Check out the CTC webpage.
Jeff Tumlin Leads the Way!
07/28/09
Jeff Tumlin of
Nelson-Nygaard gave a rousing presentation at the
Joint Policy Committee. He made it clear that
managing parking is a key strategy for reducing GHG
emissions. Check out his report and
Powerpoint.
Caltrans Introduces Smart Mobility
06/22/09
Caltrans offered a
workshop last week in Sacramento on their new Smart
Mobility Framework. This is a program that
Caltrans has developed in association with EPA.
It takes Smart Growth principles and integrates
them into transportation in a manner that
environmental activists will find both familiar and
heartening. Read
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Comments Filed on Sonoma Transportation Plan
06/22/09
TRANSDEF filed comments on the Draft
EIR for the Sonoma County Transportation
Authority’s Comprehensive Transportation Plan.
Find them next to the New! logo. Read
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MTC adopts irresponsible regional plan
05/02/09
Summary only available
when permalinks are enabled. Read
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TRANSDEF on the radio
03/04/09
TRANSDEF's President David Schonbrunn appeared on
Stanford University Radio's Raising Sand Radio
program. The one-hour show
provides a good overview for Bay Area and
California transportation issues, from an
activist's point of view.
The Regional Transportation Plan is nearing adoption
03/04/09
On March 13th, MTC will have a meeting of its
Planning Committee to go over final details of its
draft Regional Transportation Plan, for approval on
March 25th. Read
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