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Turn and Face the Strange Ch-ch-changes: Observations and Recommendations from a Week Without Driving
I used my age-appropriate tricycle and quickly discovered that a line on the side of the street is not adequate to let me feel safe riding on a moderately busy street.
Monday’s Headlines
US Supremes Side with Uber/Lyft Over State in Labor Dispute, Saturday was a Bad Day for BART, Caltrans Adding Bike Lanes to "Busy Friars Road" in SD, Erosion Threatens Beach in Encinitas, More...
Week Without Driving Day 4: Too Much Magic Bus
The Santa Rosa City Bus clearly prioritizes customer care, excellent service, and friendliness.
Advocates Push Metro and L.A. City for a More Multimodal Vermont Avenue; HLA Compliance Challenged
Metro's too-modest Vermont Avenue bus plans don't appear to comply with Measure HLA Mobility Plan requirements. It's one of at least a half-dozen Metro projects that appear to clash with HLA/MP2035.
Friday’s Headlines
How Many Cars and People Use Great Highway Park?, SFMTA Looks at Expanding Definition of Recreational Vehicle, What's Behind Rage Against Scooters, Driverless Cars?, more...
Week Without Driving Day 3: The SMART Train
Our plan was to take the train to Larkspur and catch the ferry to San Francisco, where we would have lunch and shop at the Ferry Building.
Week Without Driving Day 2: Where the Sidewalk Ends
A week after I bought my house in Santa Rosa I read in the local newspaper that the city was planning to install a flashing crosswalk on Montgomery Drive