Infrastructure
Streetsblog California
Elm School Street Update: SFMTA Bait-and-Switches Again
Who believes traffic cones are sufficient to keep children safe?
December 1, 2023
Eyes on the Street: North Hills Traffic Circle Under Construction
StreetsLA is building a new 60-foot-diameter traffic circle at the intersection of Parthenia Place and Columbus Avenue in the central San Fernando Valley community of North Hills. The project includes a short bikeway.
November 29, 2023
OPINION: Infrastructure Bill Offers Too Little Progress on Climate and Equity
Most of its historic funding is helping to maintain a harmful status quo at a time when we need to address climate change.
November 16, 2023
Complete Streets Survey Results: Californians Are Scared to Use Caltrans Streets
Complete Streets are as far away now as they were when SB 127 was vetoed by Governor Newsom
November 14, 2023
Study: Wide Lanes Are Deadlier — So Why Do Many DOTs Build Them Anyway?
Ten is plenty; nine-foot lanes are even safer
November 13, 2023
Where L.A. City Is Quietly Removing Bike Lanes and Adding On-Street Car Parking
These are just the examples that Streetsblog has come across. But these are difficult to find. Cities rarely announce when they remove bike infrastructure.
November 3, 2023
Study: Yes, SUVs Are Deadlier Than Cars — But on Fast Arterials, Pedestrians Die No Matter What
In car-dependent Tennessee, SUVs and pick-ups aren't driving the pedestrian death surge — because speed limits are so high that even the smallest cars will kill anyone they might strike.
October 25, 2023
El Monte Refines Complete Streets Designs to Address Shopkeeper Concerns
Business owners differ on how to improve Main Street. The project team is searching for a middle ground.
October 18, 2023
City Staff Still Gunning for Hayes Valley Open Street
In a second attempt this year, SFMTA is trying to gut Hayes Street shared space... because cars
October 12, 2023
Equity-Focused Projects America Needs Right Now
Advocates are handing their DOTs a list of transformative transit projects that could heal the harms of the past — and a list of boondoggles that deserve to be scrapped.
October 10, 2023
