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How ‘Strategic Escalation’ Can Help Advocates Win Their Sustainable Transportation Goals

You might not need to host a massive die-in on a highway ramp or sue the DOT to win a better transportation future for your community. And even if you do, it's important to lay the groundwork first.

June 28, 2023

‘Urban Doom Loop’? This Planner Says Cities Ain’t Dead Yet

“For both the nation’s leading metros and for the country as a whole, the stakes of getting this right are enormous.”

June 27, 2023

New CA Bill Would Provide Relief for Bay Area Transit

S.B. 532 would raise tolls on local bridges and allocate that money for transit

June 26, 2023

How California’s High Speed Train Could Arrive and Depart DTLA’s Upgraded Union Station

Train geeks can dream: A new animation beautifully shows off what a through-track system at Union Station could look like.

June 21, 2023

OMG Update: Fruitvale Ave Has a Gold-Standard Bike Lane!

Okay, it's obviously not finished, but it sure is nice to see a sidewalk-level protected bike lane

June 21, 2023

‘Citizens Academies’ for Transit Riders Teach Self-Advocacy

Courses offered by advocacy groups can help public transit riders, enthusiasts, and community stakeholders understand their local transportation systems and power structures.

June 21, 2023

Juneteenth CicLAvia South L.A. – Open Thread

This past Sunday, tens of thousands of Angelenos celebrated a new CicLAvia route through South Los Angeles.

June 21, 2023

Can ‘Personal Rapid Transit’ Really Replace Buses and Trains?

Is a shared autonomous vehicle on a dedicated track really the same as public transportation? San Jose thinks so — and officials are about to bet big on it.

June 20, 2023

SGV Connect 112 : Nathan Allen and Carlos Morales

In our first interview this week, Chris Greenspon interviews Nathan Allen, the owner of Underdog Bookstore, which "targets specifically books by and about authors of color, as well as LGBT authors, who we consider underdogs, as well as local vendors.”

June 19, 2023

Op-ed: Oakland Advocates Praise Increased Budget for Street Safety

Oakland's fiscal difficulties reinforce the Council and Administration’s need to update policies so each OakDOT traffic-violence prevention dollar goes further and safety improvements get deployed sooner.

June 19, 2023