Issues, Campaigns and Miscellany
Caught on Video: AC Transit Operator Appears to Assault Cyclist
Bus driver uses bike lane on Foothill to queue jump slow-moving traffic, tailgates and honks at a cyclist in the bike lane, then nearly runs him over.
SFMTA Preps to Remove Kirkham Neck Down
Last Streetsblog reported on it, the neck down at Kirkham and 9th was working fine for safety. But drivers complained, so it's gotta go.
Op-ed: Waymo May Finally Teach Americans the Speed Limit
Do Americans even understand that posted speed limits aren't advisory?
Study: Why Can’t San Francisco Plant More Street Trees?
Advocates fight for greenery in their neighborhoods and ask the question: why is the city ripping out more trees than it's putting in?
Gov’s Signature on SB 63 Launches Campaign to Fund Transit
There will be a ballot measure to fund Bay Area transit in November of 2026. But now the real work begins: building support, gathering signatures, and getting a majority of voters to approve it.
Save the Date: Attend a Talk with High Speed Rail CEO Ian Choudri
Streetsblog's editor will host a Q&A with the head of the California High Speed Rail Authority at Manny's in the Mission, October 22.
A Place to Report Market Street Motorist Mayhem
A new website lets you share scofflaw driver sightings, to help build a record of the city's abandonment of 'car-free' Market.
Advocates and Agencies Celebrate Progress Towards Funding Transit
Funding measure advances to the governor's desk. But it's not over yet.
New Leadership at Transform
Changes at one of the Bay Area's most formidable transit, safe-streets, and affordable housing advocacy groups.
Emergency Rally: Advocates Demand Gov. Newsom ‘Fund Transit Now’
All the major transit advocacy groups assembled Monday morning in downtown San Francisco to demand the city's former mayor (Governor Gavin Newsom) intervene and stop the cancellation of a vital $750 million state loan intended to keep the city moving.
