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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.
Advocates Install Bus Benches in San Francisco
SF Bay Area Bench Collective installs first eight guerrilla transit benches at bus stops in the Mission.
Two Calls to Action: Petitions to Save Transit, Save Market Street
Advocates are making a full-court press to save Bay Area transit from suffering the same fate as Chicago and to stop Market Street from devolving into a car sewer.
Commentary: California Needs a Jet-Powered Car Train
How about an HSR proposal Duffy and the USDOT can get behind?
Carnage from Compromise: Walk SF Speaks Out After Another Senior Killed on Geary
A driver killed a 67-year-old pedestrian Monday at the intersection of Geary Boulevard and 2nd Avenue. “We are heartbroken to learn of another life lost on our streets,” said Walk San Francisco’s Marta Lindsey. “We hold the victim’s loved ones and community in our thoughts.” The organization also reminds people that this is the second […]
Richmond to Formalize Citizen Bus Benches
Will the city of Richmond show how to stop bad actors in city bureaucracies from destroying transit and Vision Zero installations?
Recall Effort for Supervisor Engardio Qualifies for Ballot
He's only got one more year on his term, but in September District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio will face a recall vote because of a minority of people still pissed off about Sunset Dunes.
Alive by a Split Second: Story of a Crash in the Oakland Hills
Another example of the suffering caused by unsafe streets and reckless driving.
Oakland Crews Remove Speed Bumps, Eliminate Sideshow Deterrent
It's another case of a 'cash-strapped' city removing citizen-installed safety features. Advocates want to know who gave the order.