Active transportation grant strategy
Summary
State bike/ped grant money has collapsed to a third of prior levels, the city has no matching funds budgeted, and Caltrans has discouraged new applications until Higuera wraps. Staff says wait until 2028 for big construction grants; committee members want more local money put toward these projects instead of relying on grants.
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Last discussed Mar 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Waiting until 2028 could mean larger grants with lower risk, but delays construction of projects like Foothill Complete Streets.
Anyone who wants safer streets for biking and walking — eventually — if the patient strategy pays off.
Residents waiting on Foothill and Broad improvements face a longer timeline for construction dollars.
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