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Four Ways to Build a Better Automated Enforcement Program
Simple messaging changes can help transportation leaders win over residents who are skeptical of automated enforcement, a new study finds — and there's even more they can do to make those programs equitable, effective, and deserving of public support.
December 14, 2022
Caltrans to Report on Achievements from Statewide Bike and Pedestrian Plan
The department extended the public comment period on this draft report until January 13, and is holding a webinar to talk about it on December 16.
December 13, 2022
Advocates Celebrate Slow Lake, but Questions Remain
Why did SFMTA remove old but more robust signs before the vote, then replace them with bendy straws? And is through traffic still banned?
December 13, 2022
The (Too-Brief) History of Traffic Violence Memorials in America
Mass memorials to the victims of traffic violence are a rarity on American roads. But it wasn't always that way — and there's a fascinating history behind why so many lost lives have become virtually invisible in the public realm today.
December 13, 2022
Active Transportation Program Is Highly Competitive, and Its Budget Isn’t Big Enough
and other analysis of the Cycle 6 funding that was just announced, by Safe Routes Partnerships
December 12, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Extended Bus Lanes on Alvarado Street
New Alvarado peak-hour bus lanes extend about 0.4-mile from Sunset Boulevard to the 101 Freeway
December 12, 2022
Going in Circles: Laws to Tame Helicopters Struggle to Take Off
New York is on the leading edge of figuring out policies around helicopters
December 12, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Matters in Boston (But Here’s the Secret to Why)
"There’s just so many ways that you can figure out what your niche is," says one activist on how advocacy groups can make a difference.
December 9, 2022
CTC Adopts Staff Recommendations for ATP Funding
$1B in a one-time boost in funding made it possible to approve 93 new high-scoring projects. The CTC plans to request a larger allocation for the ATP in future state budgets.
December 8, 2022
Eyes on the Street: New Bike Lanes on Avenue 19 and First Street
New bikeways completed: protected bike lanes on Avenue 19, and buffered eastbound bike lane on 1st Street
December 8, 2022
