organizations to send a letter to Caltrans asking for a list of legacy freeway projects.
A change at Caltrans with a loophole
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Transportation and environmental justice advocates won a victory in May when L.A. Metro canceled a plan to widen the 710 freeway in Southeast Los Angeles County, an area already overburdened by pollution. It’s the kind of project AB 1778 targets, but it represents another challenge in greening our transportation system. Caltrans started planning the 710 expansion in 1999 when California’s climate goals and priorities were very different from today.
Recently, Caltrans leadership has embraced its Complete Streets policy, including bike and pedestrian safety improvements in many more new projects. But legacy projects, some of which have been in the pipeline for years, may not meet those goals.
The groups signing the letter to Caltrans have requested a list of all
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