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America’s Most Equitably Walkable City is … Cleveland?
In most U.S. metros, renters and buyers alike pay a steep premium to live in walkable neighborhoods, a new report finds — except for a small handful of U.S. cities where they actually cost less than car-dominated ones.
February 7, 2023
Biden’s First ‘Mega Grants’ Contain Some Mega Wins — And Mega Fails
A new federal "megagrant" program will fund major safety and transit projects that have been at the top of sustainable transportation advocates' wishlists for years ... along with business-as-usual highway expansion projects that could negate those mega-gains.
February 7, 2023
New Bill Would Improve Sight Distances at Intersections
Assemblymember Alex Lee's A.B. 413 would prohibit vehicles from parking or stopping at the curb within twenty feet of a marked crosswalk or intersection
February 3, 2023
Half of Americans Are Getting Local Vision Zero Plans After New Federal Grant
More than half of the U.S. population will soon live in cities or counties with a Safe Streets action plan in place, thanks to a wave of new funding from Washington – but advocates say it will take money and sustained community pressure to ensure those plans are realized.
February 2, 2023
Advocates Score California Legislators on Transportation
Streets for All recognizes champions of safer streets in the state legislature, acknowledges some rising stars, and notes who opposes efforts to improve transportation safety
December 7, 2022
Did California Just Kill Shared Micromobility?
California is undermining its own stated goals to shift to sustainable transportation—and regulators around the world should take note to avoid making similar mistakes.
October 26, 2022
CalBike Has Some Answers to Questions about State E-bike Incentives
The program is still under development, but the California Bicycle Coalition already has about 8500 people signed up to receive updates
October 21, 2022
Talk on Bay Area Transit Governance
Seamless Bay Area and TransitCenter hold a panel to discuss the best way to run trains and buses and get people where they need to go
October 21, 2022
Op-ed: We Need a Dedicated Political Action Committee for Safe Streets
JFK, Valencia, the Great Walkway--these battles have to be won. But let's not lose track of the larger war for safe streets.
October 19, 2022
REVIEW: GoSGV E-bike – Go Rent it!
We took the new GoSGV rental bike out for a month, in a variety of different scenarios with riders of varying skill levels, and the response was overwhelmingly positive.
October 6, 2022