Advocacy
Streetsblog California
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
How the Media Shapes Public Perception of Roadway Safety and What to Do About it
Small word choices can make a big difference. Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. hear authors Tara Goddard and Kelcie Ralph discuss their research on media framing of traffic violence and how it distorts public perception.
March 9, 2020
3 Revolutions in Davis: Conference Soon
Here's an opportunity to meet and hear from a wide range of thinkers and decision makers at the forefront of transportation policy today.
March 3, 2020
SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin Talks
In a week of more Muni meltdowns, Director Jeffrey Tumlin gets into the nitty gritty of running transit, making safe streets and moving people around San Francisco
February 28, 2020
California’s Rebate Blind Spot: Electric Bikes
It would be smart, and efficient, for California to provide incentives for people to purchase e-bikes
February 10, 2020
