Advocacy and Infrastructure
Bilingual Glossary of Transportation Terms / Glosario Bilingüe de Términos de Transporte
“Agencias gubernamentales, especialmente en el sector del transporte, a menudo nos comunicamos con términos técnicos y acrónimos que los miembros de la comunidad no entienden.” “Government agencies—especially in transportation—often communicate in technical terms and acronyms that community members don’t understand.” Gracias al Departamento de Transporte de la Ciudad de Los Ángeles por su nuevo glosario,…
Climate Change: Why speak up for cycling
Bicycling has multiple benefits. Among those—and the primary reason Bicycling Monterey has been provided as a public service since 2009— is that biking helps reduce the environmental impact of transportation, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions! Transportation’s emissions in California and through the USA The U.S. Congressional Budget Office reported (“Emissions of Carbon Dioxide in the Transportation Sector,”…
Governor urged: Hold Caltrans accountable to California’s Climate Action Plan
Recent developments at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) threaten California’s reputation as a leader in fighting climate change, including through disregard for the state’s Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI). Representatives from sixty climate, transportation, and environmental justice advocacy organizations sent a letter today (full text below) to Governor Gavin Newsom, urging him…