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Updated Designs for Valencia Curbside Protected Bike Lanes Drop
The Bicycle Coalition responds as SFMTA releases conceptional drawings to replace the center-running lane on Valencia
Thursday’s Headlines
People in suburbs like to vacation where they can walk, ride bikes; Changing the car safety rating system could save lives; Guerrilla bike benches for bus riders; Freight rail industry can't imagine cleaning up trains; More
Cities Block Off Streets for Rich Neighborhoods, Not for Bike/Walk Safety – Part 2
Cities know street closures work to divert and calm car traffic, they shouldn't be shy about using diverters/closures for prioritizing the safety and convenience of people getting around on foot and on bike
Why Traffic Engineers Learn Almost Nothing About Traffic Safety in School
Shocking as it may seem, civil engineering programs do not need to offer any transportation-specific courses.
Survey: Most Drivers Want Their Cars to Alert Them When They Hit Deadly Speeds
Turns out, not everyone thinks driving 100 miles an hour anywhere they wish is an inalienable American freedom.
Christopher White to Lead S.F. Bicycle Coalition
San Francisco's leading bike advocacy group to stick with its interim director
Wednesday’s Headlines
Constitutional right to clean air and clean water? Apparently not; The plastics we breathe; Low-traffic neighborhoods reduce pollution, get people walking; More
Bills on Better Bikeways, E-bike Safety Rules, No Bike/Pedestrian Tolls Proceed
Senate Transportation Committee passes some bills
‘Talking Headways’ Special: Let’s Understand This Congestion Pricing Debacle
Why did New York Gov. Kathy Hochul kill the first-in-the-nation toll? We talk to a New York-based transit expert to see what is going on
Transit YouTuber Rides Forty L.A. County Bus Systems in Three Days
Boston-based transit YouTuber: "overall L.A.'s transit is genuinely good... Metro's frequent network is really impressive, and at least in my experience, their buses tended to run remarkably on time"
