Safety
Streetsblog California
Changes and Challenges for Safe Streets at Caltrans
Streetsblog, CalBike, and BikeTalk converse with Caltrans Deputy Director of Planning and Modal Programs Jeanie Ward-Waller
September 17, 2021
Opinion: How to Beat Opponents of Street Safety
Road diet debates often run so hot because they’re proxies for local community attitudes about broader forces of societal change. Here are some lessons on how to change those attitudes.
September 17, 2021
Follow up Q&A: A Life Taken by Hayward’s Unsafe Designs
The brother of a cyclist killed in Hayward last June speaks out about decisions that lead to his brother's death--and the pain of seeing deadly designs go unchanged
September 15, 2021
Update on Caltrans Complete Streets Reservation
Among the 34 projects to receive early Complete Streets funding from Caltrans are twelve that include separated, all-ages bike facilities; sixteen include new sidewalks; 26 are along a city's main street; two include new road diet elements.
September 14, 2021
Metro Completes Design for 210 Freeway Crash Barrier to Keep Trucks Off Gold Line
The six-mile 210 Freeway barrier through Pasadena and Arcadia costs $425M. If funded, it could be completed in 2028.
September 9, 2021
What If Drivers Had to Follow Scooter Laws?
It seems like there's a story every other day about an exciting new traffic law aimed at curbing the most dangerous behaviors on U.S. roads. The only problem? They're almost exclusively aimed at the riders of electric push scooters — not automobile drivers, who are responsible for almost all deaths on our roadways.
August 31, 2021
Down to the Wire: Bills on Jaywalking, Bikes at Stop Signs Could Use Support
Two important safety bills are close but not quite across the finish line, and could use help from supporters to get there.
August 19, 2021
Punishment Pass on Great Highway
Attack on cyclist gets usual police inaction and double-talk, helping illustrate why the Great Walkway needs to be reopened
August 19, 2021
In Car Culture, Crash Victims are Always Blamed (Even By Loved Ones)
First, a driver hit me. Then many in my social circle implicitly blamed me. That’s reason enough for examining our deadly deal with the automobile.
Kate Rozen
August 17, 2021
Last Push to Keep Telegraph Safe
Tuesday, July 6, the Oakland City Council will hear arguments for removing safety features from Telegraph in the KONO district
July 2, 2021
