Diana Ionescu wrote:

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has issued a new policy that "recognizes that streets are not only used for transportation but are also valuable community spaces," acknowledging the need to prioritize infrastructure for pedestrians, bike riders, and transit users in every Caltrans project. According to Melanie Curry, the policy solidifies the goals laid out in a prior Complete Streets plan from 2014. The new plan provides a list of "high-priority implementation actions" meant to train engineers and embed design flexibility and street safety design principles into Caltrans projects.