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ClimatePlan retweeted
#SouthFresno residents continued their fight against polluting highway expansions this week by calling into the @California_CTC hearing on funding for the @CaltransHQ Highway 99 interchange expansion project through the State Transportation Improvement Program.
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Not only is SoCal’s regional rail falling off a literal cliff, but it’s also facing a fiscal one
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As CA considers scaling back vital climate programs due to budget restrictions, it’s time to take a closer look at where our transportation dollars are going! 🌎‼️ NGP’s @jme_pew shares why @California_CTC must practice oversight in @StreetsblogCal below:
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ClimatePlan retweeted
CA is facing its worst deficit in 30 years and a climate crisis, but the state is still spending $billions on highway expansions.
I'm in Streetsblog this morning pointing out that the CA Transportation Commission exists precisely for moments like this.
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“For all of the money that we're investing in new transit infrastructure, electrification... as long as we continue to invest in freeway expansion, we're not going to see the progress in emissions that we need to see.” - Me, in Heatmap
from @emilypont
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ClimatePlan retweeted
Creating state and regional capacity for project delivery is particularly important for our ability to build large transit capital projects - which could have a huge climate benefit - more quickly and cost-effectively. Identify the key agencies that should house this capacity.
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Legislators can help by supporting the creation of effective regional and state institutions that can shape transportation. More funding is certainly needed, but without the appropriate capacity and governance, funding for improvements to transportation don't go as far.
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Would LOVE to see more Caltrans coverage in @politicoca from a justice, health and climate angle. Cars are California's top source of emissions-- we need to talk about it like that. #CAClimateBudget
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Support a new permanent source of transit operations funding statewide to increase service levels. To meet our climate goals, CARB recommends doubling service levels - this will only be possible with new statewide funding, regions and local jurisdictions can't do it alone.
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At a recent budget webinar, we asked Sec. @ToksOmishakin how the budget would help meet the @AirResources VMT reduction goals & he candidly admitted that as proposed, it would NOT. Thus, we need @CAgovernor to heed science & put forth a budget to meet them. #CAClimateBudget
ClimatePlan retweeted
Fund transit EXPANSION. Particularly in high traffic corridors. Instead of tens of billions on freeways we should spend hundreds of millions on bus & bus-only lane on freeway corridors #CAClimateBudget
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Though the story of the experience of communities like Bloomington is not untold, there remains much inertia against the solutions like #AB1000 which was unable to advance recently due to opposition.
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one major untold story is the david v goliath fight of commonsense approaches to get zero-emissions trains via overhead wires championed by @calelectricrail against the fossil gas industry pushing "green" hydrogen despite its inefficiencies.
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Governor Newsom should also champion policies that incentivize the adoption of more affordable and energy-efficient small electric vehicles, such as e-family bikes, e-mopeds, and light electric vehicles. E-monster trucks and super-sized E-SUVs are not the answer.
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That transit cuts are cuts to our social safety net, while transit investments strengthen our social safety net & help everyone #CAClimateBudget
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How the effects of climate change are affecting vulnerable societies and what community-based organizations are doing to help slow down climate change. Such as pilot programs that offer free transit and reduce GHG emissions. #CAClimateBudget #YOP
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Im seeing advocate across the state calling out questionable transportation projects. We need medias help in amplifying that message! Yolo -80, State route 99 and I-15 are the top projects that come to mind!
The question we're most excited to hear about - which stories are you following that need to be told? #CAClimateBudget
ALT ClimatePlan Town Hall. 4. What stories are you hoping that the media will pick up this year? #CAClimateBudget