Today’s Headlines
| | 2 Comments- Why SF Is Putting Pedestrians First On Market (Politico)
- SF Explores Banning Cars Right Turn On Red (SFExaminer)
- BART Looks To Upgrade Fare Gates (SFExaminer)
- Video: Bike Thief Caught In the Act (Twitch)
- Report: Ride-Hail Rise Tanked Wheelchair Access To Taxis (SFExaminer)
- Boat Tram Coming To Embarcadero (SFGate)
Streetsblog SF will be off Monday for Memorial Day; editor Roger Rudick returns Tuesday
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Are We Starting to See Progress Toward Vision Zero?
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Looking at the data, a positive trend may be starting to emerge, but advocates say mayors aren't doing enough.
Chambers of Commerce Come Around to Transit
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City business groups are forming a coalition to urge Congress and the president to fund transportation projects.
Study: Better Transit Helps Latinos Live Healthier Lives
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Two dynamics are at work for Latinos — and both have negative effects.
Today’s Headlines
| | 5 Comments- Woman Caught In Train Door Sues Muni (SFExaminer)
- Scramble To Be Installed At Hyde/Golden Gate (Hoodline)
- SF Plans To Tax Lyft, Uber Trips (Curbed, KTVU)
…Judge Orders Uber To Release Safety, Parking Data (SFist, SFExaminer) - Driver Serious Injures Tenderloin Ped (SFExaminer)
- History Of the Transbay Transit Center (Curbed)
- Newsom Announces Task Force To Curb Homelessness (KTVU)
- California Sues Feds For Revoking High-Speed Rail Funds (NBC)
…SFChron Calls Trump Rail Money Grab-Back Petty
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Seattle and Minneapolis: A Tale of Two Upzones
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Dense, walkable cities mean more families can afford to stay, and public transport gets a boost. They’re also greener than suburbs, with their large homes and car-dependent multitudes. But changing zoning rules that break the car culture isn’t easy. A long read from our friends at Grist.
Today’s Headlines
| | 3 Comments- Editorial Pokes Newsom on High Speed Rail (East Bay Times)
- Viral Tweet Demonstrates How Unsafe Drivers Imperil Everyone (Examiner)
- Judge Orders Uber to Turn Over Data on Unsafe Driving (SFist)
- Open Forum: How to Get Muni Moving (Chronicle)
- BART Tries “Show of Force” on Fare Evasion (Chronicle)
- Pedestrian Struck at Jones and Eddy in Tenderloin (Examiner)
- “We Just Haven’t Kept Pace” with Rise of Homelessness in Contra Costa (East Bay Times)
- DJ Khaled on Nipsey Hussle, “He’s Like a Prophet” (SF Gate)
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Legislative Update: Complete Streets Move Forward, ATP Rejigger Fails
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Among the bills that died or survived last week's Appropriations committee hearings were two key bills for people who walk, bike, or take transit.
Connecticut Says ‘No’ To Transit-Oriented Development
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“Putting a [transit-oriented development] next to an active rail yard has never worked successfully," says Connecticut's transportation commissioner. Yes, that's what he said.
Bike to Work Day: Spotlight on Modesto
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Bike to Work Day is one way to highlight some of the progress Modesto is making on its bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and to encourage people to take advantage of it.
This Week: Bay Crossings, Geary Rapid, Caltrain Strategy
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Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday Dreams of Bay Crossings. Join panelists as they discuss the land use and the technical and political decisions that lay ahead to make dreams for more bay crossing (tunnels, bridges and ferries) come true. Tuesday, May 21, 12:30, SPUR Oakland, 1544 Broadway, Oakland. Tuesday Geary Community Advisory Committee. The Geary CAC […]