I recall that my childhood was scattered with days of not playing outside because the school declared the air unhealthy and like “snow days” of the east coast “smog days” became a day of indoor play here in Southern California. This was due largely because of the goods movement industry. Every day, several times a … Read more
Child Asthma Hospitalizations Drop as California’s Air Quality Improves! We believe that breathing healthy air is a basic human right. Air pollution leads to asthma, chronic respiratory and even pulmonary disease. If you’ve spent any time with someone who has suffered an asthma attack, who has missed school or work to take care of a … Read more
At the Coalition for Clean Air we walk the walk when it comes to public transportation, subsidizing the cost of public transportation for each of our staff members and interns. There is no question in our minds that taking public transportation one of the best ways to reduce emissions. What we have not really talked … Read more
In case you missed it just last week on Thursday June 23rd, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board, voted to place a very transformative transportation plan measure that puts a half cent sales tax, with no sunset clause, on the November ballot. In 2015, Metro’s staff conducted several public opinion surveys outlining … Read more