Infrastructure
Streetsblog California
Dutch Roundabout Round Two: Mission Bay
After reading about compromises on the Presidio's Dutch-style roundabout, one advocate wants to make sure San Francisco gets it right this time
March 4, 2021
Can a Land Bridge Restore What a Black Community Lost?
Advocates from St. Paul, Minn. are hoping to restore some of what the Black community lost when a highway was run through their core neighborhood — and to provide an unconventional model for other communities across the country to do the same.
February 22, 2021
S.F. Street Crews Getting Better About Bikes?
It's as yet anecdotal, but it seems as if S.F. construction crews are thinking more about vulnerable road users
February 18, 2021
What the Next Infrastructure Bill Would Look Like if Cities Were in Charge
If city and regional leaders were the ones writing next federal infrastructure bill, mass transit would be a top priority and highways would be de-emphasized, a new study suggests.
February 17, 2021
Advocates Despondent Over Bummer Market Street
People will keep dying on Market Street. But at least Trump is out
January 21, 2021
Senate Considering $10B for Highway Removal
Cities might soon get the kind of federal money they need to tear down the downtown highways that federal dollars paid them to build — and to reinvest in communities of color that those highways destroyed.
January 11, 2021
Cities Block Streets For Rich Neighbors, Why Not For Bike/Walk Safety?
Cities close streets to keep cut-through traffic out of well-off neighborhoods all the time. They should do the same thing to create quiet bike-friendly streets.
December 11, 2020
Gateway Cities Council of Governments Staff Critical of Metro Highway Program Flexibility Proposal
Gateway Cities Council of Government staff are calling "to maintain the integrity of freeway... plans." Elected Gateway Cities leadership may have more multimodal ideas.
December 3, 2020
State Lawmakers, Advocates Fight to Save ‘Great Walkway’
Sorry, motoring interests, but you can't have San Francisco's coastline to yourself anymore
November 20, 2020
Ojai Readies a Protected Bike Lane Demonstration on a State Highway
"Quick-build" methods, while still new, are seeing a lot of interest in California and elsewhere.
November 13, 2020
