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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
Want Action? Here’s How to Photograph a Pothole
If your city won't build a protected bike lane, the least it can do is fix the streets you've got. Here's how to help make that happen.
February 7, 2020
Hero of the Week: Cyclist Who Calls Cops Out for Blocking Bike Lane
Cyclists and others who detest the general chaos on our streets have long deplored how police officers tend to park wherever they want — but now one man is putting a colorful adjective on it.
February 7, 2020
Assembly Appointee to the California Transportation Commission Has Clean Air Experience
New Commissioner Joseph Lyou is president and CEO of Coalition for Clean Air as well as a former member of South Coast AQMD
February 5, 2020
Bike Group to Feds: Helmet Laws are Bad
The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals explains to the NTSB why mandatory helmet laws are a bad idea.
January 17, 2020
California, Like Most States, Is Not Improving Safety
We're not designing our streets for anyone but drivers of vehicles, so maybe we shouldn't be surprised at the bad safety outcomes?
January 16, 2020
