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Tomorrow: Rally for Vision Zero Action After Spate of Traffic Violence
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A coalition of street safety advocates will hold a rally on the steps of City Hall tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., calling upon city leaders and agencies to step up the action on Vision Zero. The event will also serve as a memorial to victims of traffic violence. Just in the last two weeks, six people […]
Safe Streets Advocates: “Enough is Enough” — Time to End Traffic Violence
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The recent spate of drivers killing or maiming pedestrians has both City Hall leaders and SF agencies running out of excuses for their snail’s-pace implementation of measures that would make city streets safer. At a rally on Friday, a coalition of safe streets advocates chanted, “Enough is enough.” The 28 people killed in crashes on […]
Friday Jobs Market
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Looking to hire a smart, qualified person for a position in transportation planning, engineering, IT, or advocacy? Post a listing on the Streetsblog Jobs Board and reach our national audience of dedicated readers. Looking for a job? Here are the current listings: Chief Operating Officer, Transportation Alternatives, New York, NY The COO partners with the […]
SFMTA’s Vision Zero Action Strategy for 2019
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Recent fatalities on S.F. streets highlight need for bolder action
Van Ness Avenue Pedestrian Crashes See Fourfold Increase in 2009
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The mess on Van Ness at California, scene of three pedestrian crashes last year. Photo: Bryan Goebel When the Examiner reported that a double-fine zone on part of Van Ness Avenue had not only failed to reduce crashes, but that crashes had actually increased by 40 percent there in the last year, it raised eyebrows. […]