I dont know where Mr. Ansari came up with that comment. Eighty-five attendees listened in as Director Tavares described his vision for Caltrans District 7 as a leader in transportation equity and the district's alignment with Caltrans'priorities: Safety, Modality, Innovation, Efficiency, and Engagement. At Metros last board meeting where you sit as a non-voting member, I believe they voted to suspend work on the 710 South, and the head of Metros Highway Program, Abdollah Ansari, said that Toks statement with the project incompatible with [the direction] Caltrans [is taking the state] he [Ansari] made a statement last week that that sort of came out of the blue, and it wasnt coordinated with your office and with you. DEAR COLLEAGUES. Learn More, 1501 M Street NW, Suite 240, Washington, DC 20005, When registering, please use the same email address that you use to receive SPUR emails. Was that a shock to the system? 223 followers 217 connections. I also want people to learn that the public sector and Caltrans are a great place to work. Everyone has been so welcoming. And when I first learned about WTS, I thought you had to be one to join. And it will only become worse. As our director mentioned, Ive had numerous conversations and discussions and meetings with Director Omishakin, with our Secretary Kim with the California State Transportation Agency, and other leaders, regarding that corridor. [17] In 1970, the enactment of the National Environmental Policy Act and the California Environmental Quality Act forced Caltrans to devote significant time, money, people, and other resources to confronting issues such as "air and water quality, hazardous waste, archaeology, historic preservation, and noise abatement. Director Murray requested that the District's brochures display AC Transit transbay routes as a part of an update underway to include reference to the region's "All Nighter" service. Your email address will not be published. PDF 2020 Caltrans Annual Accomplishments Report - California Ive met many women at Caltrans who are also working moms. But it's more than just a belief. My most recent experience will help me lead us into solutions that will help people experiencing homelessness, address climate change and enhance safety for all users of our multimodal transportation network in Southern California., Your email address will not be published. Now it will be probably our last choice that we would jump to. All local communities and organizations must be heard and share in the development of Caltrans projects, and he encourages a Caltrans culture of creative thinking, innovation, and stakeholder engagement in delivering transportation solutions.Most recently, he served as Caltrans Bay Area Director (District 4) where he was instrumental in implementing Californias landmark Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act. on Caltrans: "director all of a sudden without the knowledge of the district or us - announced that Caltrans is not going to sign off", Ansari was one of the agency's most rigidly pro-freeway and pro-car-capacity leaders. And with you. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. And we all agree, in its current form, it could not proceed. [CDATA[// >