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Study: Fire Departments and Street Safety

The Center for Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety and UC Berkeley's planning department research why fire departments and street safety advocates sometimes clash.

August 20, 2025

BART Launches Open Payments

Starting Wednesday, it will be possible to open BART's fare gates with the tap of a credit or debit card. But advocates want to know when the rest of the Bay Area's disparate transit systems will get on board.

August 19, 2025

Short Sunset Dunes Update

What's new and what's next for San Francisco's newest park?

August 18, 2025

Armchair Urbanist Reviews Basics of California HSR

In case you haven't heard, this is getting built with or without the feds -- and the Armchair Urbanist has some ideas on how to get it done faster that don't involve changing the alignment

August 15, 2025

Alameda Prioritizes Drivers, Removes Slow Streets Barriers Near Schools

'The City Engineer determined that the barricade removal is necessary for public safety based on increased traffic volumes and driver behavior.'

August 14, 2025

Planters in West Portal are Remnant of a Once-Bold Safety Project

The new planters are nice, but are also a symbol of a family betrayed by San Francisco politics.

August 12, 2025

Driver Caused Burlingame Tragedy, Not an E-Bike Rider

Not only didn't the bicyclist contribute to the crash, they were one of the victims in a driver-caused crash that killed a small boy.

August 11, 2025

Weekend Roundup: VTA joins Transit Funding Measure, RSR Bridge Bicyclists Shafted by Caltrans and Co.

Some good news and some very bad news for people who support transportation options in the Bay Area.

August 8, 2025

Commentary: Downtown S.F. Rebounds. Must be the Return of Cars to Market Street… oh Wait

The argument for letting cars back on Market Street just went out the window. Instead, let's make the car ban real.

August 7, 2025