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Geary BRT meeting with Eric Mar and SFCTA
"We wanted to remind you about the meeting on the proposed Geary Bus Rapid Transit Project that Supervisor Mar and the San Francisco Country
Transportation Authority are co-hosting.
July 27, 2009
From the Dept. of Mixed Messages: LaHood Touts ‘Cash for Clunkers’
Two weeks ago, Ray LaHood candidly addressed
the need to reduce the nation's vehicle miles traveled in order to halt
the devastating effects of climate change. But the Transportation
Secretary had a decidedly different message today.
July 27, 2009
This Week in Livable Streets Events
This week kicks off with a discussion and update on the proposed Geary BRT project, and winds down with Critical Mass, and an event to get the kiddies off their training wheels.
July 27, 2009
The Transformative Potential of Bike Sharing
Can a bike-sharing program transform a city? To mark the second anniversary of the Vélib system in Paris, Streetsblog Network member World Streets has a post arguing that it can, if it's done on a sufficient scale:
July 27, 2009
Today’s Headlines
BART Labor Talks Continue As Another Deadline Draws Closer (SF Gate, ABC7) Tom Radulovich: It’s Time to “Put the Region’s Rail Network on a Sustainable Course” NY Senator Schumer Introduces Bill to Ban Transit Operators from Texting (Newsday) CHSRB: “The Multi-Pronged Attack Against” California High Speed Rail Caltrans Considers Safety Improvements for Bicyclists, Peds on … Continued
July 27, 2009
Eyes on the Street: Scott Street Bike Box Reappears
One day after we asked when the bike box on Scott Street at Oak would reappear, lo and behold, it's back. It was apparently repainted sometime this morning. Tipster and Streetsblog commenter MichaelSF points out it appears longer. It's almost a full bike box but it's still not connected to the bike lane, like most bike boxes in other cities such Portland and New York.
July 24, 2009
Eyes on the Street: When Bicyclists Get Derailed by Streetcar Tracks
Bicycle wipe-outs at intersections with streetcar tracks, like Duboce and Church or 17th Street and Church, are so common that I could hardly compose a post about the phenomenon without overhearing the familiar thud and "Are you okay?" of a bicyclist taking a spill. In fact, that's exactly what happened outside my window just now as I sat down to write.
July 24, 2009
Bike Bans: A Serious Threat to Safe Routes to School
This May, a bill surfaced in the U.S. Senate that would triple federal funding for Safe Routes to School programs. Livable Streets Community activists have been on the case this week, mobilizing support
for the measure. In many communities, however, local policies also have
to change to help kids get to school by walking or biking.
July 24, 2009
Ad Nauseam: What “Cash for Clunkers” Hath Wrought
The government's Cash for Clunkers program officially begins today, but car dealers have been running ads like this one for a while already. They have to keep the public informed: Now you can trade in your old car and buy a brand-new SUV or pick-up truck with a hefty assist from Uncle Sam.
July 24, 2009
Fun and Games with Transportation
It's Friday. It's summer. Let's face it, you shouldn't be looking at a computer right now.
July 24, 2009