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This Week: Become an Ambassador for Bikes on BART
By Robert Prinz |
On the calendar this week: your chance to train as an ambassador for BART’s Bikes on Board August pilot, SPUR makes the case for linking Silicon Valley and Hollywood with high-speed rail, and more. Here are all the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Monday: SF Land Use and Economic Development Committee Meeting. The committee will consider a […]
This Week: Transbay Center Goes to the Planning Commission
By Robert Prinz |
Join SPUR on Tuesday for a forum on upcoming Bus Rapid Transit projects in San Francisco and the South Bay. On Wednesday, Shaping SF holds a discussion that’s sure to be a captivating on “challenging the 20th century paradigm of automobile-centric streets.” Then on Thursday, the Transbay Transit Center could pass a major milestone at […]
TransForm Regional Meeting: What Road Pricing Can Mean for Low-Income People and Transportation Options
By Michael Rhodes |
"There are ways to move more people on our existing highway system and improve transportation options for everyone. An array of road pricing mechanisms, from charging drivers to enter HOT lanes during busy times to variable bridge tolls, are being tried across the country. But is road pricing unfair to low-income people? Rand has released […]
This Week in Livable Streets Events
By Aaron Bialick |
This week, the SF Planning Department kicks off its Green Connections Carnaval, the downtown bicycle parking ordinance goes before a Board of Supervisors committee, TransForm kicks off its regional Healthy Transportation Network, and more. Here are the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Monday: The SF Board of Supervisors Land Use and Economic Development Committee meets. On the […]
Today’s Headlines
By Bryan Goebel |
President Obama Calls for $50B Infrastructure Investment to Create Jobs (NYT, USA Today) T4A Praises Obama’s Initiative as “Much Needed Help to the Economy” (T4A) TransForm Ups Campaign to Stop OAC; Urges Folks to Email on Eve of Vote (TransForm) Muni Collisions in Last Quarter Increased Six Percent (SF Examiner) Are Muni Drivers Planning a […]