21st Century Transportation

It’s time we had 21st century transportation in America.

From high speed rail to mass transit, it’s time for us to get on the right track. Americans all want a safe, clean transportation system that lets us all get where we need to go – but our current system just isn’t working. Our reliance on cars and planes to get from point A to point B means our transportation system consumes more oil than the whole economy of every other country in the world except for China, and we import most of that from foreign countries. Our tailpipe emissions account for a third of the nation’s global warming emissions, pollute the air we breathe and make people sick.

We’ll be working to raise the profile of high speed rail and public transportation by building grassroots support, garnering media attention, and getting community leaders like mayors and business owners to join the call for 21st century transportation.

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Blog Post | Transit

Why Young People Are Driving Less | Student PIRGs

Yesterday we released a new report, Transportation and the New Generation: Why Young People are Driving Less and What it Means for Transportation Policy, that shows that young people in particular are decreasing the amount they drive and increasing their use of transportation alternatives.

Report | Transit

Transportation and the New Generation

From World War II until just a few years ago, the number of miles driven annually on America’s roads steadily increased. Then, at the turn of the century, something changed: Americans began driving less. By 2011, the average American was driving 6 percent fewer miles per year than in 2004. The trend away from driving has been led by young people.

Resource | Transit

21st Century Transportation Project Packet

Summary

Download this resource for everything you need to know to organize the transit campaign on your campus this spring.

Media Hit | Transit

Heavy-Hitters Tout Benefits of Zero-Emission Cars

UCSB Student Organization Hosts Event Filled with Facts and Hope for the Future.

Report | CALPIRG | Transit

A Better Way to Go: Meeting America's 21st Century Transportation Challenges with Modern Public Transit

This report shows why rail, rapid buses and other forms of public transit must play a more prominent role in America's future transportation system. America has grown more dependent on car travel with each passing year.

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Hunger and Homelessness

The Hunger and Homelessness Campaign makes meals at the Ocean Park Community Center with food they gathered at a donation drive earlier in the week.
CALPIRG interns after making meals at the Ocean Park Community Center.
This Halloween, the Hunger and Homelessness Campaign collected over 150 canned food items for local food banks during their Trick-Or-Can event.
UC Davis students kick off a TEXT-2-GIVE table for Somalia Famine Relief on the quad – our efforts statewide raised thousands of dollars for famine relief.
he Improv Group at UCR came to our Open Mic Night to fundraise for the famine in Somalia.
The UC Davis Hunger and Homelessness campaign raised hundreds of dollars for famine relief in Somalia.
Hunger and Homelessness intern Roua Aboukhadijeh collecting interview footage on campus for a short film on poverty.
Volunteers make props for upcoming hunger and homelessness events.
The Hunger and Homelessness campaign tabling at the Davis Farmer's Market for the Davis Empowerment Project to help reintegrate the homeless back into the workforce.
CALPIRG volunteers handing out homemade lunches to those in need.