Month: February 2009
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Tonight: PBS on Transit, States, and the Stimulus
Streetsbloggers will want to tune in to PBS tonight for the latest installment in the Blueprint America series. At 11pm (on KQED in San Francisco), NOW will look at where all that stimulus cash is headed. Here's the teaser:
February 13, 2009
California Transit Association: “Armageddon Scenario Has Arrived”
Transit advocates around the state are trying to grapple
with the new reality that the budget compromise worked out between Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature completely abolishes the State Transit Assistance (STA) and the $536 million that it dedicated to subsidizing transit operations.
February 13, 2009
Bay to Breakers: The Death of Fun?
Bay to Breakers (B2B) is under attack. For countless thousands both in San Francisco and around the world, the third Sunday in May has always represented an eclectic mix of athleticism and hedonism, one that no other event in any other city can deliver. But in their crusade to suburbanize our great metropolis, curmudgeons are set on destroying the most beloved of San Francisco traditions.
February 13, 2009
How Many Bikes Would Make a Proper Bike Share Program in San Francisco?
5328 bikes, to be exact.
February 13, 2009
The Challenges in Getting Transit Funded
One of the most unusual members of the Streetsblog Network is the Santa Rosa CityBus blog, written by staffers from the municipal bus system in that Northern California city and "intended
to highlight for the public some of the activities, efforts and
challenges of operating a bus system in a mid-size California city."
It's a laudable -- and rare -- effort by a transit agency to create
some accountability and transparency for riders.
February 13, 2009
Today’s Headlines
State Budget Deal Would Eliminate Public Transit Funds (Cyclelicio.us, Transbay Blog) If Wall Street Gets Operating Funds Why Not Public Transit? (NYT) The Time is Now for High Speed Rail (HuffPo) BART Protesters Turn Out in Force at Board Meeting (ABC7) Planning Workshop on Palo Alto’s California Avenue Gets Heated (Merc) San Jose Boy Who … Continued
February 13, 2009