traffic violence
Streetsblog California
Op-Ed: Double Parking Likely Contributed to Inner Sunset Tragedy
This is yet another example of why protected bike lanes have to become the default in San Francisco.
Jen Nossokoff
March 11, 2026
Driver Kills Two-Year Old Child in Mission Rock
SFMTA responds by repainting crosswalks. But once again things are following a familiar script.
March 2, 2026
When the Government Says You’re ‘Weaponizing’ Your Car
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers have been brutalizing and killing people who they perceive as threats. Is mass automobility multiplying their pretext to do it?
January 11, 2026
What Will It Take To Give Victims and Advocates a Voice at US DOT?
A new bill would put a dedicated "roadway safety advocate" in the halls of US DOT — and you can support it right now.
July 28, 2025
Commentary: Another Brush with Traffic Violence
Saturday evening I witnessed a terrifying crash caused by a reckless driver. It's just another example of a broken system.
June 17, 2025
Alameda Has a ‘Clear Zone’ Problem
Alameda driver slams through pedestrian beg-button pole. What if a family had been waiting there for the light to change?
The post Alameda Has a ‘Clear Zone’ Problem appeared first on Streetsblog San Francisco.
Drew Dara-Abrams
February 10, 2025
Commentary: Why do Leaders Only React to Traffic Violence When it Comes from Terrorists?
As horrible as they were, it's important to have perspective about the attacks in Magdeburg and New Orleans
January 7, 2025
A Sustainable Transportation Advocate’s Defense of Trunk-or-Treat
Urbansists' favorite Halloween tradition is bemoaning the rise of "trunk-or-treat" events. But what if the car-centric holiday tradition could be used to combat car dependency?
October 31, 2024
Truck Driver Kills Pedestrian in Cole Valley
"I must have seen 100 accidents at this intersection," says the owner of a small grocery on the corner
October 24, 2024
Friday Video: How (and Why) To Paint a Ghost Bike
Roadside memorials can make the human costs of our traffic violence crisis visible — at least until someone tears them down. That's why filmmaker made it his mission to restore two ghost bikes that had vanished from Boston roads.
August 30, 2024
