Head of Caltrans Says Time to Pause Current 710 Freeway Expansion
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Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin: "We're in a place right now where we want to put an absolute pause on this [710 Freeway] project in the format that it's currently in."
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- What to Expect in Muni Relaunch (SFExaminer)
- Free Fare Pilot Could Hurt Muni (SFExaminer, SFChron)
- NorCal Transit Wish List (SFWeekly)
- Planning for El Cerrito BART (EastBayTimes)
- Can Building in City Centers Solve Housing Crisis? (SFChron)
- Will I-980 Finally Get Removed? (SFGate)
- More on Mr. Barricade (SFGate)
- The Man Behind the Tesla Stunt (SFGate)
- Coastal Trail 70 Percent Complete (EastBayTimes)
- California May Lift Mask Mandate Next Month (SFGate)
- Letters: Let the A’s Leave (SFChron)
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Inside Berlin’s Free Cargo-Bikeshare Program
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Why can't we do this everywhere?
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Sunset Bakery Wants Cars Back on Great Highway (SFGate)
- Updates on Car-Free JFK Drive (SFExaminer, SFChron)
- Reckless Driver Arrested for a Change (SFChron)
- BART Discusses Discounts to Woe Riders Back (EastBayTimes)
- Work from Home vs. Transit Funding (CityLab)
- Yesterday’s BART Delays (SJMercNews)
- Antioch Falls for the Passenger Pod Pitch (EastBayTimes)
- Leading Cities for Housing Growth (EastBayTimes)
- Berkeley’s ‘Secret’ Mountain Biking Course (Berkeleyside)
- Commentary: Street Trees are Part of the Community (SFExaminer)
- Commentary: The Oakland Bay Bridge Needs Bike and Bus Lanes (SFChron)
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Celebrating Folsom in Rincon Hill
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An unofficial Streetsblog ribbon-cutting on Folsom in Rincon Hill
Drivers Stole 20% of Bike/Walk Dollars Last Year; Here’s How to Stop Them
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A fifth of the largest pot of federal money that’s explicitly promised to active transportation users instead went to drivers last year — and advocates say it’s critical that we pass legislation that makes it harder for states to misuse the funds.
A Round and a Roundy: Fighting Over Crumbs
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Car drivers are selfish. Pedestrians and cyclists are fighting over crumbs. Our roads are unsafe.
The Trouble with Today’s Automatic Emergency Braking Systems
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Nearly 100 new cars and SUVs released in the United States this year will come equipped with automatic emergency braking systems that proponents will protect pedestrians on our streets — but some advocates wants the government set to stronger standards to ensure they actually work in all road contexts.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Biden Funds Could Help Remove I-980 in Oakland (EastBayTimes)
- Light Rail’s Rebirth (RailwayAge)
- More on “Idaho Stop” Law (EastBayTimes)
- Lower Fees for Permanent Parklets (SFExaminer)
- Motorists Want to Keep Speeding (EastBayTimes)
- Marin/Sonoma Bikeshare (MarinIJ)
- Newsom Wants to Spend $9 Billion More to House Homeless (SFChron)
- ‘Poverty Tows’ Resume (SFChron)
- Another Street Outreach Team (SFExaminer)
- Solar and H2 Powered Boat (SFChron)
- Art to Honor African Americans in Golden Gate Park (SFGate, SFExaminer)
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Tracking Transit’s Return
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A round up of the three biggest transit agencies and the inevitable return to pre-pandemic service levels
This Week: Bike Friendly, City Trivia, Geary
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Here is a list of (mostly) online/webinar events this week.