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New Bridge Proposed to Eliminate Rail Choke Point
A 90-year-old draw bridge is the source of major delays on trains in the Bay Area--the push is on to replace it
June 17, 2021
Is the Golden Gate Bridge’s New Fence Too Blowy for Cycling?
Riders are reporting that newly installed fence pickets channel dangerous winds that will cause cyclists to crash
June 15, 2021
Op-ed: Slow Streets & Redefining “Busy”
A street full of cars stuck in traffic isn't necessarily busy--but it is just bad
June 11, 2021
Bike East Bay Wants Your Help Saving Telegraph’s Protected Bike Lanes
Group calls on city to provide help to KONO businesses
June 10, 2021
OakDOT Study Affirms Protected Bike Lanes Are Safest
But they want to rip them out on Telegraph anyway
June 8, 2021
Q&A: How California Can ‘Build Back Better’
Our ongoing series will look at how California can build mega projects effectively in the new era
June 7, 2021
OakDOT Wants to Rip Out Protected Bike Lanes on Telegraph
Five years ago Oakland pioneered protected bike lanes in the Bay Area with an installation in the KONO... now they may rip them out
June 4, 2021
Need for Safety Underscored by Fiery Crash
West Oakland residents on 8th Street continue to plead with city officials to put down bollards, planters or any other emergency measures to stop the continual traffic violence perpetrated in their otherwise quiet neighborhood.
June 2, 2021
Advocates Want Transit Boards to Keep Zooming
Allowing the public to speak at transportation agency meetings is, in theory, a great way to get input from riders. But in practice, most people don't have time to travel downtown to wait around for several hours to make a two-minute comment.
May 28, 2021
Why SFMTA Fails, in One Email Exchange
"If the city's not going to respond appropriately to a traffic death a block from City Hall, where will it act?"
May 27, 2021