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Open Thread: Are E-Scooters a Distraction from Making Safe Streets?
13 lbs of plastic, battery, motor and some electronics... and a major distraction from the death and destruction automobiles and trucks continue to rain down on our cities
September 27, 2019
SPUR Talk: Building Resilient Cities
Building a rating system for buildings so buyers know it will be usable after a big earthquake
September 26, 2019
Editorial: Want a Subway? Then Single-Family Zoning Has to Go
How can one possibly justify putting the M Ocean View into a $3 billion subway tunnel, given current zoning along the line?
September 25, 2019
Eyes on the Track: SMART’s Larkspur Extension
The connection to the ferry--and San Francisco--should be operational by the end of the year
September 24, 2019
Mobility Experts Discuss Uncertain Future
Are new technologies going to frustrate or help efforts to build more livable cities? Past experience may be key to preventing future mistakes in transportation policy.
September 20, 2019
Breakthrough on Bay Area Fare Integration
The region took a major step forward towards a seamless transit system
September 18, 2019
Crash in Castro Highlights Yet Another Perilous Intersection
"This incident is still under investigation," say the police... yet they are already blaming the cyclist.
September 17, 2019
Advocates Flummoxed and Fuming Over Latest Central Subway Delays
Seriously, is this thing every going to open?
September 13, 2019
12-Year-Old Boy Hit by Motorist in Tenderloin
It's time for SFMTA to use steel, concrete to force safe driving
September 12, 2019