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MTC Votes on Federal Relief Allocation: No Set Aside for Worker, Rider Protections
Advocates had asked the commission to set aside five percent of the money to provide COVID-19 protective equipment and sanitation for transit workers and riders. The commissioners demurred, saying they didn't want to micromanage the transit agencies.
April 22, 2020
Bike Advocacy Organizations Move Bike Classes Online: Bike-Friendly Driver Training Tonight
Bike East Bay and other organizations are maintaining their mission to educate people
April 8, 2020
Ten Ways Every City Should Respond to COVID-19 on Its Streets
In the absence of federal leadership on how to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe during COVID19, cities are stepping up and sharing resources themselves.
March 31, 2020
Caltrans Claims SHOPP Projects Include Complete Streets Elements. But Are They Speaking the Same Language?
What does Caltrans mean by "Complete Streets" anyway? The answer is not easy to find
March 27, 2020
UC Berkeley’s SafeTREC Offers Complete Streets Safety Assessments for Cities
Applications due soon for this free program to help cities identify and plan traffic safety improvements
March 19, 2020
Bay Area Locks Down, Non-essential Travel Banned, Biking Okay–for Now
Ride, safely. Just stay away from one another
March 17, 2020
Op-Ed: Let’s Open Up Neighborhood Streets for Social Distancing
Now more than ever, it's time to give walkers and bikers more space on our roads.
March 17, 2020
To Do While Isolating: Write a Letter in Support of the Dutch Reach
The "Dutch Reach" could prevent doorings, which cause serious injuries and deaths in the U.S. every year
March 16, 2020
Advocates and the Pandemic
It's difficult to know what to do as a professional advocate, but here's some perspective and a look at developing policies for work-at-home
March 13, 2020
America Is Spending Billions Just to Make Traffic Worse
Induced demand isn't news to Streetsblog readers. But a new report from Transportation for America illustrates exactly how stupid lane widenings really are.
March 11, 2020
