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Berkeley Approves Zoning for BART Station Housing
The new TOD zone will allow up to 2,400 units of housing to be built at the two large BART station parking lots within the city limits. Next steps: develop and build the housing.
June 3, 2022
Commentary: Action Items for Reducing Fossil Fuel Use
What personal choices must we make and what policies should we advocate for to cut consumption of petroleum before it completely wrecks our world?
June 2, 2022
Reckless Motorists, Dangerous Streets: a Deadly Combination
Dangerous motorist behaviors, such as speeding, crosswalk incursions, and going the wrong way on a one-way street, are tolerated by law enforcement and a judicial system that basically never suspends or revokes the license of even the most egregious offenders.
May 27, 2022
Safety vs. Parking on Grand Street in Alameda
"A bike network is only as good as its weakest link, and this is the weakest link for trying to move north-south."
May 26, 2022
Commentary: The Media’s Continued, Cringe-Worthy Reporting on Traffic Violence
Members of the press continue to frame these tragedies as if nobody is responsible.
May 25, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Redwood City, NL
For "Bike to Wherever" day, enjoy a block of Amsterdam right in the middle of the Bay Area
May 23, 2022
Commentary: State Density Bonus Threatens Progressive Parking Policies
At $120,000 per space, using luxury parking to subsidize affordable housing undermines planning for compact development centered on green mobility. It’s tantamount to gentrification by parking.
May 20, 2022
New Website Puts Faces to Traffic Violence Numbers
Mapping the tragedy of San Francisco's streets
May 19, 2022
SPUR Talk: Convert Offices to Housing?
People are working from home, resulting in one in five offices in San Francisco sitting empty. The Bay Area also has a housing crisis. Which has more and more people, including Governor Gavin Newsom, thinking it's time to look at converting some of that disused office space into housing.
May 18, 2022
And More Traffic Violence on Valencia
Another close call as the city waits and waits and waits on Valencia
May 13, 2022