Transportation Commission: Touting Active Transportation, Approving Highway Expansions
Despite public pleas to stop spending on highway expansion, pro-expansion forces still take the day.
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Guest Commentary: Traffic Engineers Must Put Safety Over Driver Throughput
No other field would tolerate this level of death and destruction. The tragedy of West Portal is more evidence that the traffic engineering profession is fundamentally broken
Why We Care About Some Transportation Tragedies More Than Others
Why do we respond to major transportation disasters with so much urgency — and why don't we count our collective car crash epidemic among them?
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Thursday’s Headlines
Climate change is affecting the earth's rotation; Republicans in Congress are out to kill California transit "boondoggles"; Reducing driving is essential; Rethinking intersections for safety; More
Save the Date for the Streetsblog Anniversary Party in September
Streetsblog California is turning 10 this year, and Streetsblog San Francisco is turning 15 years old. Happy birthday to us!
With a New Statewide Task Force, California Is Getting Real about Transit Transformation
Meeting California’s ambitious climate goals will require getting people out of cars and on to trains and buses. That shift could require as much as a five-fold to ten-fold increase in transit ridership above pre-COVID levels by 2045.
Legislative Update: Some Bills to Watch This Session
It's a good time to take a peek at how sustainable transportation and related topics are showing up on legislators' priorities. Here's a very NON-comprehensive list.
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Survey Says: American Walking Data Is Getting Worse
The National Household Travel Survey has never given a full picture of how often Americans get around on foot. But a recent change in methodology may have made made matters worse.
Update on Frida Kahlo Way, Lake Merritt BART Development Plans
Two stories dropped Tuesday that are of interest to the safe and livable streets community.
Wednesday’s Headlines
Record global heat stumps science; SF-to-LA night train becoming reality? The Year of the Bus; Tesla pushes customers to test "full self-drive" beta; More
People on Bikes Can Come Together As Advocates — No Matter Why They Ride
Can sports cyclists and utility riders become a powerful coalition to make our streets better? Peter Flax argues they must.
St. Charles Avenue Finally Gets its Curb Cut
It took years to get a simple curb cut done on a bike route between SF State and Daly City BART. It just shouldn't be this hard.
How Transit Is Helping West Virginia Battle the Opioid Crisis
Government programs are filling the gaps in care and transportation access for people struggling with addiction in the Mountain State.
Tuesday’s Headlines
Construction begins on Ontario BRT; Dodger Stadium gondola draws lawsuits; Putting cars back on Market Street won't solve SF's problems; More