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SF’s Central Subway Opens: a Few Reflections
The Central Subway, at least from Chinatown to 4th & Brannan, opened this weekend offering free, preview rides. From KQED's coverage:
November 22, 2022
Cargo Bikes: The Happiest Transportation Mode on Earth
How does a family of four – including a two-year-old and newborn baby – live (and get around the Bay) without owning a car?
November 21, 2022
L.A. County Election Analysis: Good News for Livability and Transportation
On the whole, November 8 was a very good day, with lots of victories for candidates and measures that support the transportation and livability solutions that many Streetsblog readers care about
November 18, 2022
Exit Interview: Dave Campbell, Advocate Extraordinaire, Leaves Bike East Bay
The man, the advocate, the legend, Dave Campbell talks with Streetsblog about 26 years of fighting for safe streets in Oakland, Berkeley, and the rest of the East Bay
November 17, 2022
Commentary: Voters Showed Trust by Passing Prop L. Now Muni Needs to Earn it.
The voters of San Francisco have again made it clear they value transit and safe streets. The question is when will the people who run the transit system--and the streets--finally adopt those same values
November 16, 2022
Coalition Rallies to Urge LAUSD to Electrify School Bus Fleet
LAUSD has only purchased 71 electric school buses for a 1,300+ vehicle fleet. "At the rate that we're going, it will take 55 years to get us a clean bus fleet."
November 16, 2022
Safe Streets Advocates Celebrate J.F.K. Triumph
'I' went down in flames last week. 'J' won with a huge margin. Advocates paused, briefed a sigh of relief, and enjoyed beer and good company on Saturday
November 15, 2022
Transit Advocates Against L.A. Metro’s Proposed Fare Hike
"They [Metro] want to turn around and make transit more expensive and difficult for riders"
November 14, 2022
Looking Ahead to Legislature’s December “Special Session” on Oil Profits
Governor Newsom claims that the oil industry has been increasing prices unfairly and blaming the surge in prices on inflation and environmental regulations even as it brought in record profits
November 14, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: The Essential California High-Speed Rail Update
This week we’re joined by Northern California Director for High Speed Rail Boris Lipkin and Streetsblog San Francisco Editor Roger Rudick to talk about high speed rail’s progress in California. Lipkin discusses what’s next for the program, its funding, and possible station design, while Rudick pushes back on recent negative media in this age of mistrust of government.
November 10, 2022