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Assemblymember Santiago Stumps for AB390 to End Gotcha Pedestrian Tickets
Miguel Santiago is pushing to upgrade old laws that penalize pedestrians for entering crosswalks during a countdown phase
August 9, 2017
Open Thread on the Better Market Street Plan
For advocates in the safe streets community the "Better Market Street" design announced by the city this week is a major victory and a reason to celebrate.
August 7, 2017
Visitacion Valley Seniors Take to the Streets
Advocates with Walk San Francisco are organizing seniors to push for safer streets in their communities.
August 3, 2017
New Oakland DOT Tackles Pedestrian Safety Fix
The crosswalk was a known danger spot. Visibility is poor, motoring speeds are typically high, and it's not accessible to people with disabilities. For some time, advocates had been pushing the City of Oakland to fix it.
August 2, 2017
Cell Phones Don’t Make Walking Dangerous — Car-Based Cities Do
Forget cell phone use or dark clothing. What makes walking dangerous are streets and cities that were shaped during the heyday of auto-sprawl.
August 1, 2017
Seattle Council Member Asks Whether “Jaywalking” Laws Do More Harm Than Good
The concept of "jaywalking" has become deeply embedded in American culture, but if you go back just a few generations, the idea that your mere presence in the street could be illegal was a novel idea. Now one elected official in Seattle is suggesting that laws penalizing people outside of cars have gone too far.
July 31, 2017
LADOT Hosts Second Workshop on Fletcher Drive Vision Zero Safety Improvements
LADOT included a tepid new alternative. Attendees favored none of the above. Another meeting is coming up.
July 21, 2017
LADOT Debuts School-Hour “All-Red” Phase Crossing at Thomas Starr King Middle School
LADOT has implemented a new school-hours scramble crosswalk to safely get students to Starr King Middle School.
May 25, 2017