Infrastructure
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More Progress on the New Sixth Street Viaduct
Nearly all of the 20 iconic arches now appear complete
December 1, 2021
Update on Possible Richmond-San Rafael Bike Closure
Sometimes even when advocates win, they can't win. The lane may stay--but the approaches might be closed
October 21, 2021
In Their Own Words: Rendon and Friedman’s Changing Rationales For Kneecapping CA High-Speed Rail
None of this will come as a surprise to readers following CA High-Speed Rail closely, but this perhaps serves to dispel a few of the myths and falsehoods that obscure rail realities today.
September 8, 2021
Dashed Bike Lanes: Better Than Nothing, or Total Trash?
Are they a pragmatic, better-than-nothing approach on streets where stripping parking is seen as a nonstarter. Or are they a depressing capitulation to car culture?
August 24, 2021
Finish the Bullet Train, Say Past Transportation Secretaries
Former Republican and Democratic transportation leaders agree: California and the rest of the U.S. needs high-speed rail
August 24, 2021
‘Amtrak Joe’ Wants Electric Bullet Trains for California
California's electrified, high-speed train project gets closer to reality with billions in federal dollars on the way
August 12, 2021
Safety Compromises Kill Again, This Time in Hayward
The carnage will continue until a standard of criminal negligence is applied to reckless motorists *and* officials who knowingly design and build unsafe streets
June 30, 2021
SPUR Talk: Coastal Cities in the Time of Climate Change
A look at what cities around the country are doing to stay above water--often literally
June 22, 2021
Koretz, LADOT Present Plans to Close Expo Bike Path Northvale Gap
The 3/4-mile Expo gap closure project is fully funded and expected to open in 2025
May 25, 2021
Celebrating Folsom in Rincon Hill
An unofficial Streetsblog ribbon-cutting on Folsom in Rincon Hill
May 12, 2021