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BREAKING: National ‘Vision Zero’ Resolution Introduced
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As an epidemic of traffic deaths surges nationwide, Vision Zero finally is finally gaining traction in Congress.
Streetsblog Endorsements for the November 2020 Election – Statewide Propositions and Local Measures
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As you vote, consider Streetsblog's endorsements for some state and local propositions: Yes on Props 15, 16, 21. No on Prop 22. Yes on L.A. County Measure J and Bay Area Measure RR.
Opinion: Governor’s Veto of Complete Streets Bill Stinks
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Caltrans needs to be held responsible for its own policies - and for the safety or all road users, not just drivers. S.B. 127 would have helped.
Help Wanted: StreetsblogUSA is Hiring!
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Do you have what it takes to be a national leader on the debate over sustainable transportation, livable streets, transit equity and the future of our cities? If so, please apply.
Happy Independence Day!
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Streetsblog California wishes all its readers a very happy holiday. We will be writing at you again on Monday. Until then, have a great time!
Streetsblog (and Friends) Earn Four Big Wins at L.A. Press Club Awards
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Streetsblog L.A. wins Best Group Blog - with Sahra Sulaiman honored for Local Political Commentary and Damien Newton honored for Solutions Journalism
Streetfilms: See The Awesomeness of Portland’s Car-Free Tilikum Crossing
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Streetfilms' auteur Clarence Eckerson Jr. revisits a back-to-the-future idea whose time has come again for many cities.
Streetsblog L.A. Endorses Measure M
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There is a lot to like about Measure M, the Los Angeles County sales tax that would fund a mix of transit and other transportation projects throughout the county. For all of the transit, mobility, walkability, bikeability benefits – not to mention health, environmental, and job benefits – across the region, Streetsblog Los Angeles endorses […]
The Streetsblog California Park(ing) Day Post
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Today is Park(ing) Day, the now-ten-year-old celebration that repurposes street parking spots for people rather than cars. The concept is simple. People “take over” a parking space and use it for something other than car parking for a day, or a couple of hours, or until the meter runs out. As you would expect, Streetsblog […]
Streetsblog, Santa Monica Next, and LongBeachize Have a Dozen Finalists for L.A. Press Club Awards
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It is awards season for journalism in Southern California, and the recent announcement of finalists for the 58th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards gives us a chance to pat ourselves on the back as we celebrate some excellent work by the Southern California Streets Initiative team. There were over 1,000 submissions in various categories, and […]
Latest Jobs Market
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Looking to hire a smart, qualified person for a position in transportation planning, engineering, IT, or advocacy? Post a listing on the Streetsblog Jobs Board and reach our national audience of dedicated readers. Looking for a job? Here are the current listings: Executive Director, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, San Francisco The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s […]
Judge Backs City of Long Beach in Rail Yard Project Suit
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When former LongBeachize editor Brian Addison first joined the Streetsblog team (parent of Longbeachize), one of the first pieces he wrote openly criticized a rail yard project dubbed the Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) that was to be built in West Long Beach by rail giant BNSF. Not only was the 153-acre project massively detrimental […]