Today’s Headlines
| | 3 Comments- Muni Apologizes for Poor Service (Curbed)
- More on Twin Peaks Closure and Bus Driver Shortage (SFChron)
- More on Worker Killed in Twin Peaks Tunnel (SFExaminer)
- Transbay Transit Center’s Economics (SFChron)
- Few Seats in Transbay Hall (SFExaminer)
- More Reactions to Transbay (SFChron, Hoodline)
- More Density Coming to Howard Street (SFChron)
- Sidewalk Poop Patrol (SFGate)
- BART Attempted Suicide (Berkeleyside, EastBayTimes)
- Fatality on SMART Tracks (MarinIJ)
- Commentary: Reforming SF’s Massive Parking Subsidies (SFChron)
- Commentary: Gas Tax is Essential (MarinIJ)
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Trump Administration Withholding $1.4 Billion in Transit Funds Authorized by Congress
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The money is ready and waiting. Yet only one transit project has received funding this fiscal year, putting more than a dozen others in jeopardy.
Sorry Bus Stops, Round 1 Matchup: Nashville vs. Houston
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The first matchup of 2018 features two waiting spaces that are not for the faint of heart.
This Week: Ped Safety, Waterfront and the Big One, Urban Villages
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Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee. PSAC has been charged with providing expertise on issues concerning pedestrian safety, convenience, ambiance, and planning as well as advocating for pedestrian safety by engaging the public, Board of Supervisors and other relevant agencies. Come join their regular meeting. Tuesday, August 14, 6 p.m., […]
Today’s Headlines
|- Worker Killed in Twin Peaks Tunnel (SFExaminer, SFGate, Fox2)
- More on Transit Center Debut (SFChron, KQED, Curbed)
- More on BART Board and Security Measures (SFChron, Curbed)
- BART’s Active Shooter Drill (MercNews)
- BART Board Fails to Endorse Conservatorship Bill (SFExaminer)
- Person on Tracks at North Berkeley Station (Berkeleyside, CBSLocal)
- Oakland’s Overhaul (EastBayTimes)
- Electric Scooters Going Global (TechCrunch)
- New Pedestrian Beacon at Ashby and Hillegass (Berkeleyside)
- New Crosswalks for Woodside (Almanac)
- New Foster City Park is for the Dogs (DailyJournal)
- Commentary: Don’t Delay BART Safety Measures (SFChron)
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Bike Summit in Silicon Valley: A Whole Day on Making Everything Better for People Who Bike
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Join bike advocates, planners, researchers, and enthusiasts in San Jose on August 22 to share information about bikes, safety, and making our cities better for all.
Meet Six Sorry Bus Stops That Weren’t Sorry Enough to Make the Cut
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Streetsblog received so many submissions for our Sorriest Bus Stop competition we didn't have room for these.
Today’s Headlines
| | 4 Comments- More on BART Safety Plan (SFChron, SFExaminer, EastBayTimes)
- BART Stabbing Suspect Charged with Attempted Murder (EastBayTimes)
- Transit Center’s Public Art (SFChron)
- Transit Center Destination and the Neighborhood Around it (BizTimes)
- Hit & Run, Break ins, Judge Repeatedly lets Convict Walk (SFChron)
- More on Riding all Muni Lines (Curbed)
- Living in a Mission Creek Houseboat (SFWeekly)
- Smoke Levels to Improve (EastBayTimes, Curbed)
- Redwood Ferries in Seven Years? (MercNews)
- Foster City Balks at Managed Lanes Proposal (DailyJournal)
- Commentary: Build Bike/Ped Path on Grand Ave. Bridge (MarinIJ)
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BART Board Hears Proposed Security Measures
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Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. This morning at its regularly scheduled meeting, the BART Board of Directors heard a list of proposals from the agency’s General Manager, […]
Talking Headways Podcast: The Uber Effect
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This week we're joined by Andrew Salzberg, head of transportation policy and research at Uber. Andrew talks about growing up in Montreal and his previous transportation work at the World Bank. We also chat about the importance of transportation policy at the city level and Uber's support for congestion pricing.
Baton Rouge Advocates Look to Tear Down Institutional Barriers to Safe Streets
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One city where it's especially tough to implement safety improvements for walking and biking is Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Now the advocates at Bike Baton Rouge have mapped out a strategy to change that.