News & Commentary

In Defense of Healthy Streets and Good Transit

April 17, 2023 Expert BlogCaliforniaCarter Rubin

MOVE Culver City has delivered safer, healthier and more sustainable streets for all. 

Westside Bus and Bike Projects Are a Win for Mobility and Climate

January 10, 2023 Expert BlogCalifornia, Los AngelesCarter Rubin

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation is working to create a full-time dedicated bus lane and continuous protected bike lane on Venice Boulevard, an important east-west corridor.

Making Good on California's Clean Transportation Promises

November 21, 2022 Expert BlogCalifornia, United StatesCarter Rubin, Zak Accuardi

Environment, health, and justice groups are looking for the Governor and Legislature to ensure California's transportation investments match its lofty climate goals.

Two California Bills Would Put Climate in the Fast Lane

May 24, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaCarter Rubin

When President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, he made sure billions in transportation funding would come to California to modernize and clean up our transportation system. Two bills would help the state prioritize climate and equity in…

Why Does California Keep Building Freeways in a Climate Crisis?

March 9, 2022 Expert BlogCaliforniaCarter Rubin

The latest research calls for the urgent need to shift the state’s transportation funding priorities away from highways and towards sustainable mobility.

New Calculator Shows Bigger Highways Won't Fix Traffic

October 20, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesCarter Rubin

We’ve all seen new and wider highways fill up with traffic. A new tool will help practitioners and advocates better understand the impacts of new and widened highways.

Which Way for Colorado's Transportation Future?

October 14, 2021 Expert BlogColoradoCarter Rubin, Rabi Abonour

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is proposing a new greenhouse gas reduction rule this fall that would require the state and its regions to cut climate-warming pollution from transportation by investing more in sustainable mobility options. 

Five Bills to Make California Streets Healthier and Safer

September 13, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaCarter Rubin

Five bills await Governor Gavin Newsom's signature would transform California's streets to make them healthier, safer and more accessible for all.

Coloradans Deserve to Move More Freely and Breathe Easier

September 9, 2021 Expert BlogColoradoCarter Rubin

Colorado's plans for cutting greenhouse gas pollution from transportation should prioritize benefits for communities most burdened by freeways and poor air quality.

San Diego Parking Reforms Work for Climate and Small Biz

June 14, 2021 Expert BlogSan Diego, CaliforniaCarter Rubin

San Diego small businesses, like Juan Pablo Sanchez’s Super Cocina, have reinvented parking lots to serve communities. A new proposal would make it easier for businesses to make these changes permanent.

AB 1401 Ensures CA's Investments in Housing and Transit Go Further

June 7, 2021 Expert BlogCaliforniaCarter Rubin

NRDC is excited to support Assemblymember Friedman and her bill to eliminate harmful parking requirements and support healthy and affordable communities.

This Bike Week, Imagine a Future With Fewer Cars

May 21, 2021 Expert BlogUnited StatesCarter Rubin

In the more than a year since COVID-19 took hold, cities have converted their streets into havens for walking and bicycling to help essential workers get to jobs and create space for healthy outdoor activities

Mayor Garcetti’s Directive Propels LA Transportation Efforts

February 10, 2020 Expert BlogCarter Rubin

Transportation initiatives in new L.A. executive directive will accelerate efforts to cut carbon emissions from transportation and create safer and more livable streets. Here’s to riding in fast and frequent electric buses in dedicated lanes, with smooth sidewalks and tree…

How LA Could Cut Traffic and Give Commuters 100 Hours a Year

March 28, 2019 Expert BlogCarter Rubin

A new study shows how L.A.’s transportation system could move from one of inescapable congestion and frustration, to one of abundant options and accessibility.

San Diego Parking Reform Is a Win for Housing and Climate

March 4, 2019 Expert BlogCarter Rubin

Mayor Faulconer’s plan to right-size parking will spur walkable, transit-friendly communities for San Diegans.

LA Metro Directors Approve Congestion Pricing Study

March 1, 2019 Expert BlogCarter Rubin

Angelenos may soon enjoy cleaner air, faster transit and safer streets thanks to a plan to advance congestion pricing.

Road Pricing Can Fix Traffic and Inequities

January 29, 2019 Expert BlogCarter Rubin

New report from TransForm and NRDC puts equity at the center of the congestion pricing conversation.

Charlotte Announced as Winner in City Climate Challenge

December 19, 2018 Expert BlogJay Orfield, Carter Rubin

Honolulu Commits to Leading the Fight Against Climate Change

November 4, 2018 Expert BlogAmanda Eaken, Carter Rubin

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Natural Resources Defense Council today announced Honolulu will be among the 20 winning cities in the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge.

Californians: The Environmental Choice Is NO on Prop 6

October 25, 2018 Expert BlogCarter Rubin

Proposition 6 is a harmful proposal that would eliminate billions of dollars in transportation funding that is currently supporting public transportation and being invested in critical repairs to California's bridges and roads.