Raising city gas tax could prevent COVID carmaggedon
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Raising the city gas tax a few cents a gallon would help deter unnecessary car trips while addressing the budget shortfall, without causing undue fiscal pain for residents.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- BART Cuts Coming? (SFChron)
- BART Adds Social Work/Ambassadors (SFChron)
- Injuries Down, but Death Rate Still High on S.F. Streets (SFChron)
- More on Affordable Housing by Balboa Park Station (SFNews)
- Bikeway Connector in Marin (MarinIJ)
- More on Park Near Bay Bridge Toll Plaza (SFExaminer)
- Bay Area’s Growth Plan Eyes Silicon Valley (Almanac)
- Walnut Creek Approves Transportation Plan (EastBayTimes)
- Will Shift to Remote Work Reverse? (SFBizTimes)
- Damaged Muni Bus Part of Movie (SFChron, SFExaminer)
- S.F.’s Newest Attraction (SFGate)
- Commentary: Caltrain Measure Critical to Climate Goals (SFChron)
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How Auto Insurers Subsidize Car Carnage
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It costs less to insure an SUV, despite its role in the pedestrian death crisis. And drunk drivers barely pay more for insurance (why can they even get insurance again?).
Could Car Share Become a Part of Transit?
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For more than 20 years, U.S. car-sharing services have failed to deliver on the promise of reducing private vehicle ownership at large scale — but an innovative new business model rolling out on the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul soon may give the industry the jolt it needs.
Who’s Allowed to Live Near Transit?
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Wellesley is the kind of place lots of people would love to call home – it’s got great schools, beautiful parks, and three commuter rail stations that give the town’s residents an easy 45-minute ride into downtown Boston. Unfortunately, Wellesley’s town government has enacted policies that make it almost impossible for ordinary people to move […]
Talking Headways Podcast: The Hidden Terror of Driverless Cars (It’s Not What You Think)
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Are we going to live in a world where nothing moves unless Amazon or Google gets a piece of the action?
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- SFCTA approves safety improvement plan for Castro/Upper Market (BayAreaReporter)
- SFMTA extends 30 Stockton line to Crissy Field, adds bigger buses (Mass Transit)
- Are San Franciscans ready for congestion pricing? (Mission Local)
- New park opens at eastern touchdown of Oakland Bay Bridge trail (EvillEye)
- Former SFMTA parking lot to become 100% affordable housing (Patch)
- Bay Area local sales tax measures for transportation on the ballot (Land Line)
- Eyes on multiple transit funding measures nationally (Governing)
- SF Mayor Breed announces Stand Together campaign to combat discrimination (Patch)
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Op-Ed: Let’s Get Serious About Housing
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Why do we see a mismatch in priorities from environmental organizations, when infill housing is the prime climate intervention squarely within the power of local governments?
Can This App Tell You If You Live in a ’15 Minute Neighborhood’?
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A new tool can help you advocate for your cities to cultivate the walkable amenities that are missing, as well as create safe routes to reach them.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- S.F. Not on Track to Reach Vision Zero (SFExaminer)
- Officials Push for More Red Light Cameras (SFExaminer)
- Left Turn Calming Project (CBSLocal)
- Motorist Crashes into Restaurant (SFChron)
- Bus-Friendly Van Ness Makeover Nears Completion (SFChron)
- ‘CAREN’ Act Passed (SFChron)
- More on Telecommute Mandate (PublicPress)
- City Settles Tilting Tower Lawsuit (SFChron)
- City Looks to Expand Homeless Encampments (SFChron)
- S.F. Reaches ‘Yellow Tier’ on Reopening (SFGate)
- More on Google Adding Office Space (SFGate)
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Expanded Caltrain Equivalent of Six Freeway Lanes
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That makes Caltrain expansion a relative bargain--plus it won't pollute, cause more road carnage, or induce more traffic jams