Safety
Streetsblog California
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: How Berkeley Is De-Policing Traffic Enforcement
Consistent with Vision Zero principles, we want to ensure all street users feel and are safe from harm while in public space. To achieve this vision we have a duty to work to end police violence associated with traffic enforcement.
October 13, 2021
Newsom’s Deeply Disappointing Vetoes of Traffic Safety Bills
The governor relied on flawed safety data to argue that bike stop and "jaywalking" bills would somehow decrease safety, while data shows the opposite.
October 12, 2021
Governor Newsom Signs: Enforcement Cameras on Buses, Speed Limits Reset
But he vetoes: Safety stop for bikes, decriminalizing jaywalking.
October 8, 2021
Op-Ed: No, Dan Walters, A.B. 43 Would Not Allow “Speed Traps”
And the 85th percentile rule is anything BUT scientific
October 6, 2021
Op-Ed: New Streets of Mission Bay/Dogpatch Treat Vulnerable Road Users Like S#!*
San Francisco's newest streets are basically stroads crammed into an urban neighborhood
October 6, 2021
Assemblymember Friedman Announces Funding for L.A. River Bike/Ped Projects
Friedman was one of the electeds leading the charge to turn down $7 billion for green transportation statewide - then went to the press to celebrate $15 million for green transportation in her district
September 30, 2021
Process Begins to Make Car-Free J.F.K. Permanent
Will the eastern half of J.F.K. Drive remain car free? That's the question behind a new outreach effort, launched Tuesday by SFMTA and Rec and Park, to determine what people want the future of Golden Gate Park to look like
September 24, 2021
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
