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AB 945 (Carter)
E-09/11/2007
Transportation needs Vetoed
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assessment.
NOTE: This bill requires the California Transportation
Commission to prepare transportation needs assessment every five
years. The Governor’s veto message stated that in addition to the
STIP and 20 year regional transportation plans, “Californians do
not need another report to tell them that the state's transportation
needs are great.”
The bill directs the CTC to work with regional transportation
planning agencies, and statewide associations such as the League
of Cities, CSAC, and the California Transit Association.
Unfortunately, the bill was not amended to specifically require
consultation with transportation authorities and congestion
management agencies.
AB 1091 (Bass)
E-09/12/2007
Transit-Oriented Vetoed
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Development
Implementation
Program.
NOTE: For projects funded by the Transit-Oriented Development
Implementation Program in Prop 1C, this bill expands the radius
between an eligible project and a transit station from one-quarter
mile to one-half mile. The also specifies that the distance must be
readily walkable, but the bill does not define the term “readily
walkable.”
According to the Governor, “This bill could substantially reduce
the effectiveness of (the Prop 1C TOD) program by allowing for
developments one-half mile in distance from a transit station. This
half-mile measurement could be taken from the outer edge of the
development, and could result in a walking distance substantially
greater than one-half mile, which could discourage many residents
from utilizing public transit. This bill is inconsistent with the
State's goals to reduce vehicle emissions and encourage
alternative methods of transportation.”
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