Walking
Streetsblog California
Why ‘Walkability’ Scores Don’t Tell Us How Pedestrian-Friendly a City Is for Everyone
Standard walkability metrics aren't factoring in all the reasons why residents can't or won't travel by foot, a new analysis suggests— and cities need to think beyond the sidewalk, particularly in neighborhoods of color that face the steepest barriers.
April 29, 2022
How to Paint Your Own Crosswalk in Your Neighborhood (Hypothetically)
A secretive group is painting crosswalks in Los Angeles where they say the city has failed to provide basic infrastructure to protect walkers — so it's worth noting the wealth of resources available to would-be tactical urbanists.
April 6, 2022
Another Step Towards Making J.F.K. Promenade Permanent
Mayor London Breed introduced legislation Tuesday to lock in the J.F.K. Promenade and finally achieve a safer Golden Gate Park by eliminating east-west cut-through traffic
March 17, 2022
Clean California “Beautification” Grants Include Bike and Pedestrian Improvements
Last week, the administration announced the release of $296 million in grants to 105 California communities for a wide range of "Clean California" projects, including pedestrian and bike path improvements.
March 7, 2022
Applications Now Open for Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training
Bring knowledge about identifying safety issues and strategies to fix them to your community
January 24, 2022
Op-Ed: Reimagining Walking Distance
The infrastructure bill presents a great opportunity to make our towns and cities more walkable. But we must ensure that the money is used for building better pedestrian and bike infrastructure instead of wasted on highway expansion projects.
January 3, 2022
Adams Boulevard Receiving Safety Upgrades, Including Bike Lanes
Though Adams is changing - in several ways - a lot of work is still needed before current residents can safely cross the street.
December 23, 2021
Caltrans Officially Embraces Complete Streets in All Projects
"All transportation projects funded or overseen by Caltrans will provide comfortable, convenient, and connected complete streets facilities for people walking, biking, and taking transit or passenger rail unless an exception is documented and approved."
December 22, 2021
East Bay Cities Sneak in Beg Buttons
Speeding up buses defeats the purpose if it also slows down bus riders/pedestrians
December 2, 2021
Controller Galperin Finds L.A. City Sidewalk Repair Program in Need of Reforms
50,000 reported sidewalk problems that haven’t been addressed
November 18, 2021
