Safety
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Alhambra Locals Sound Off on Dangers for Kids Walking on Fremont Ave
The Sustainable SGV Coalition brought residents together for a brainstorm to make walking to Fremont Elementary safer for students
September 20, 2022
SFMTA Re-Proposes Ridiculous Center-Running Valencia Bike Lanes
It's the old Valencia bait-in-switch.
September 20, 2022
Commentary: The Dutch Call Dangerous Designs Evil. They’re Right.
Let's use the right word to describe when planners and politicians build things they know will cause death and dismemberment
September 19, 2022
Opinion: America Should ‘Think Round’ For Safety for Vulnerable Road Users
Congress has not only codified roundabouts into federal law for the first time, and put them at the top of the list of examples of highway safety improvement projects. They've also defined them as providing “for the safety of all road users.”
September 19, 2022
SFMTA Rolling Back Planned Safety Measures on Franklin
A man was killed crossing Franklin in 2021 in front of Sherman Elementary. And now promises to make the street safe are coming undone thanks to an engineer who didn't get the memo: LOS is not the way to evaluate projects.
September 15, 2022
Op-Ed: Veto A.B. 371. California Needs Shared Bikes and Scooters to Combat the Climate Crisis
It’s disappointing that California state lawmakers recently passed a draconian bill with the potential to destroy these necessary programs. Governor Newsom should veto it.
September 14, 2022
Transit Alliance Activates Compton A Line Station
ACT-LA is demonstrating their push to treat Metro stations as commons or sanctuaries, mainly through the increased presence of people as a solution to greater public safety, without more armed law enforcement
September 14, 2022
School Bus ‘Stop Arm’ Cameras Work — So Why Don’t More States Use Them?
Artificial intelligence can protect children as they get on and off the bus — at least in cities that allow school districts to install life-saving technology.
September 14, 2022
Three Reasons So Many Drivers Leave Pedestrians and Bicyclists to Die
A spate of pedestrian and cyclists deaths at the hands of hit-and-run drivers in St. Louis is sparking a national conversation about the unique reasons why so many drivers leave their victims to die — and what it will take to stop them.
September 8, 2022
Reimagine Ventura Blvd Is About Expanding Car Parking. Why Tout it as Bike Safety Project?
Unfortunately, this stretch of Ventura Boulevard is a missed opportunity, a step away from multi-modal solutions. Reimagine Ventura Boulevard lacks imagination.
September 1, 2022
