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Panel: Doing High-Speed Rail Right
At the APTA conference in San Francisco, representatives from France, Germany, and Japan revealed the secrets behind their high-speed rail success stories.
Caltrans Continues Outreach on “Vision 980” for Oakland
Is there still some hope for reconnecting West Oakland with downtown by removing the huge barrier of I-980?
Commentary: Advocates Just Won a Transit Funding Battle They Can’t Afford to Continually Re-Fight
Advocates for safe and livable streets need to focus on fundamental change—and that starts by putting the brakes on highway widening once and for all.
SPUR Talk: The State’s Role in Keeping the Bay Area’s Trains and Buses Running
As advocates make progress in Sacramento, this SPUR panels breaks down goals for a more sustainable transportation future
Follow-up on Valencia: SFMTA Cut Corners on the Corners
It’s hard to imagine a bike lane project that’s had more plans and public outreach than Valencia Street’s curbside-protected bike lanes. That’s why it was surprising to realize an important discrepancy between the approved plans and what SFMTA actually installed.
Commentary: Another Brush with Traffic Violence
Saturday evening I witnessed a terrifying crash caused by a reckless driver. It's just another example of a broken system.
Goons Vandalize Sunset Dunes Again
Artists and advocates have already fixed some of the damage.
Alameda Water Shuttle Service to Increase Starting in July
Woodstock is such a success, they're now going to stretch service to six days a week and the search has begun for a second boat so that can go up to seven.
SFMTA Leaves Valencia Bike Lanes Unfinished
The center-running lane is long gone and some finishing touches are coming to the parking-protected section from 15th to 23rd, but the lack of concrete infrastructure remains problematic. And then there's the last four blocks from 23rd to Cesar Chavez, which is still just a striped lane wedged between parked cars and moving traffic.
Sunset Dunes Update: Concrete Poured for Sloat Gateway Skate Park
Any remaining prospect of turning Sunset Dunes back into a highway is getting a whole lot harder—literally.









