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Flashing Beacons Are the Wrong Way to Make a Bike Way
Berkeley bike advocates are pushing back against the use of flashing lights at intersections where the city's 'bike boulevards' cross heavily trafficked streets. Instead, they say, use four-way stop signs.
October 9, 2017
Mayor Lee, It’s Time for an Executive Order on Senior Safety
David Grinberg, 90, was crossing Fell Street at Baker, returning to his home at the Mercy Terrace Apartments, a senior facility, yesterday around 5:20 p.m. He was struck by a motorist and died of his injuries later that evening.
October 6, 2017
Bonin Announces Another Mile of Playa Del Rey Improvements Re-Do
Bonin announced that the city will restore an additional westbound lane on Jefferson and Culver
October 5, 2017
SPUR Talk: Checking in on Vision Zero
"Every year, 360 people are killed in the Bay Area as a result of traffic crashes. Each of these tragedies is a person--a family member, a community member. We must get over our complacency."
October 5, 2017
Should San Francisco Regulate Chariot?
There's a need to regulate TNCs, but is Chariot really the problem?
October 4, 2017
Last S.F. Sunday Streets of the Year, Excelsior
Sunday's event also marked the wrap-up of the second annual 'Transit Week' in San Francisco.
October 3, 2017
Oakland Alameda Access Project Kicks Off With a Car-First Focus
The Oakland Alameda Access Project just kicked off its initial scoping meeting. Its goals include reducing traffic volumes through Chinatown, but does little for people not in cars.
October 2, 2017
What Happened to the Term “Allegedly” When it Comes to Cyclists?
The press tried and convicted a bike rider without evidence after a collision in San Francisco.
September 29, 2017
Previewing California’s State Rail Plan
The California State Rail Plan aims to solve connection issues to and between train trips.
September 28, 2017
Supervisor Shocked to Hear Uber and Lyft Violate Bike and Transit Lanes
Some two-thirds of citations for driving in transit lanes and bike lanes, failing to yield to pedestrians, and other motor vehicle violations, are issued to Transportation Network Company (TNC) cars such as Uber and Lyft--this according to a study from the police department of violations in downtown San Francisco.
September 27, 2017
