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Elections and Politics

Q&A: Dean Preston Exit Interview

Streetsblog chats with the former supervisor

January 14, 2025

Letter to Readers: Happy Holidays and Thoughts on the Year’s Takeaways

2024 will be remembered as a seminal year for San Francisco streets

December 23, 2024

Opinion: Why I’m Hopeful About Vision Zero, Even Post-Election

"We all know that change is hard, especially at a time when the nation seems so divided. But keeping our loved ones safe is a universal goal."

November 21, 2024

Mixed News for Local Measures

Transform sums up the wins and losses on state and local ballots

November 14, 2024

Advocates Making Inroads in East Bay Cities

Last week we talking about some key elections that were actually positive for the livable-streets movement. Here are a few more scattered around the East Bay

November 13, 2024

Transportation Reform Advocates Have a Plan to Win — Even During the Next Trump Era

"We're going to take the fury that powers us after this moment … and we're going to change transportation in this country forever.”

November 13, 2024

Safe-Streets Politicians Gain in the Bay Area

Against the national news of suck, here's a bit more good news around the Bay Area

November 8, 2024

Sustainable Transportation Advocates React to the Trump Victory

Some sustainable transportation advocates took to social media following the election to share their fears — and hopes — for life under the next administration.

November 7, 2024

Presidential Elections Hinge on Gas Prices. Why Not on the High Cost of Car Dependency?

Policymakers must prioritize making car-light living a real option through policies that encourage building more housing in multimodal communities and retrofitting unimodal neighborhoods around people outside cars.

November 6, 2024