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Intersection Daylighting Push Begins in Earnest

San Francisco kicks off a year-long project to daylight all intersection curbs to 20 feet. But the plan has a flaw.

July 28, 2025

Lakeshore Protected Bikeway Breaks Ground

Event captured the sadness of a family's loss and the hope for a safer future.

July 25, 2025

Hit and Run Driver Kills Pedestrian in the Excelsior, More Evidence that Paint and Plastic Aren’t Enough

Killed by a hit & run driver, long outreach, and lack of real protection on another notorious street.

July 24, 2025

Scooterist Kills Pedestrian on Market Street

Advocates mourn tragedy and remind people of the hierarchy of street users.

July 22, 2025

Sunday Streets Returns to San Francisco’s Mission District

A tour of San Francisco's premier open streets event.

July 21, 2025

Eyes on the Street: OakDOT Adds Bicycle Cut-Through to Harrison/Grand Intersection

Never accept "it’s impossible" as a solid answer from a traffic engineer.

July 18, 2025

Oakland’s 7th/8th Street Protected Bike Lane has a Deadly Flaw

This otherwise good project has a terrifying opening in the protection that is going to get someone killed. The slip lane has to be closed immediately.

July 16, 2025

Commentary: The French City of Lyon Shows How to Connect Oakland and Western Alameda

An amazing 24/7 bike-ped-transit connection can be made for pennies on the dollar—if the Bay Area can get past its car-brain affliction.

July 15, 2025

Call to Action: Car Brains Try to Remove San Mateo Committee Member for Opposing Widenings

Mike Swire fought highway widening, so asphalt-addicted bullies want him kicked off the San Mateo Transportation Authority Community Advisory Committee.

July 10, 2025

Estuary Water Shuttle Adds Tuesday Service

Cyclists and pedestrians asked if they could get some more Woodstock. Today/Tuesday they got it with the start of six-day-a-week service!

July 8, 2025