Op-ed: S.F. Mayor’s Veto Fails to Move Transit Forward
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A veto of a proposed free-fare pilot isn't enough. The mayor must offer concrete solutions for bringing back riders.
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about CalSTA
Stats Show Blacks and Indigenous People Suffer Disproportionate Road Deaths
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The U.S. is still failing to make meaningful progress to end the decades-long racial disparity in fatal car crash rates across modes, a new study finds — and things got worse during the pandemic.
Report: Workplace Parking Subsidies Could Drive a Return to Gridlock
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"Boston and other municipalities should accelerate the reconfiguration of roadways for the highest and best use of that space," the report urges.
Today’s Headlines
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It’s time to decriminalize jaywalking (CalMatters) After slow-walking pedestrian access repairs for a bridge, city claims a new deadline will prevent real fixes (Santa Monica Daily Press) When planners do the old switcheroo from “it’s too early to say” to “it’s too late to do anything” (City Observatory) Some pandemic experiments become long-term solutions for […]
Eyes on the Street: New Bus Lanes on Alvarado Street
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Installation is underway on 1.6-miles of peak-hour Alvarado Street bus lanes - extending from 7th Street (at MacArthur Park) to Sunset Boulevard (near Echo Park).
SPUR Talk: Coastal Cities in the Time of Climate Change
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A look at what cities around the country are doing to stay above water--often literally
Study Finds New Bike Lanes Are Not Associated With Displacement
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The installation of new protected infrastructure for bicyclists is not associated with the displacement of people of color or of low-income urban residents, a new study reveals.
Today’s Headlines
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Traffic deaths rose during pandemic shutdowns – especially among Black people (CNN) Support for bill requiring AVs to be ZEVs (Renewable Energy Magazine) Bakersfield City Council argues over whether to allow e-bikes on Kern River Parkway (Turnto23) Caltrans looks for feedback on Richmond-San Rafael bridge bike path (Local News Matters) Richmond gets an all-electric bike-share […]
Eyes on the Street: Protected Bikeway in Avocado Heights
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Workman Mill Road features two noteworthy urban innovations: protected bike lanes and rain gardens - both implemented by the L.A. County Department of Public Works
Electric Vehicles Won’t Save Us
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Why EV’s are false prophets in the fight for a better world.