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Caltrans Introduces Smart Mobility

June 22, 2009 January 23, 2019

Caltrans Introduces Smart Mobility 06/22/09 Filed in: Climate Change | Transportation Planning 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. There is a draft document available on the website below that is open for comment through June 30. This document is good enough to serve as the rallying point for future activism. It discusses induced demand and reducing vehicle miles–we never thought we would see that coming from Caltrans. Check it out on Caltrans…

Comments on the DEIS for BART to San Jose

May 8, 2009 January 25, 2019

Comments on the DEIS for BART to San Jose 05/08/09 Filed in: Transportation Planning TRANSDEF filed comments today on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for BART to San Jose and the alternative project, BART to Berryessa. Tags: CEQA, BART

MTC adopts irresponsible regional plan

May 2, 2009 January 26, 2019

MTC adopts irresponsible regional plan 05/02/09 Filed in: MTC | Transportation Planning Now that MTC has adopted its 2009 Regional Transportation Plan, check out the latest comments TRANSDEF filed, and the critique of the Plan. Tags: RTP

Warm Springs BART litigation

March 4, 2009 January 25, 2019

Warm Springs BART litigation 03/04/09 Filed in: MTC | Transportation Planning TRANSDEF recently filed a taxpayers’ lawsuit to prevent Bay Area transportation agencies from illegally sending BART over $315 million for construction of its Warm Springs extension. Check it out. Tags: BART

The Regional Transportation Plan is nearing adoption

March 4, 2009 January 24, 2019

The Regional Transportation Plan is nearing adoption 03/04/09 Filed in: MTC | Transportation Planning | Climate Change 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. See TRANSDEF’s comment letter. This plan is a joke as far as climate change is concerned. If you are going to attend these meetings, ask MTC to commit to reducing greenhouse gases at least as much as the land use and pricing alternatives studied in the Environmental Impact Report. Tags: RTP

TRANSDEF on the radio

March 4, 2009 September 14, 2018

TRANSDEF on the radio 03/04/09 Filed in: Transportation Planning | Climate Change 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. Tags: Press