Day: March 22, 2010

After 14 months of drama, deal-making, and declarations of its demise, the health care legislation envisioned by President Obama and congressional Democrats finally cleared its biggest hurdle last night, with the House approving the Senate-passed measure on a 219-212 vote.

As longtime fans already know, Streetfilms has become the transportation sector's go-to source for livable streets best practices from all over the world. From Ciclovia, to BRT in Curtiba, to Fixing The Great Mistake, Streetfilms are a must-see for any person interested in making the streets in their communities and neighborhoods more people-friendly. 

"Walk the wiggle: a natural history tour of the Wiggle about the Indian trails that predate the ponds, streams, and bike improvements."

In a city as dense as San Francisco, it's inevitable that truck traffic often travels along streets where people live. But public health and environmental justice groups, the MTA and the Department of Public Health are now collaborating to ensure that the impact of that traffic is mitigated as much as possible, and doesn't continue to disproportionately affect the southeast section of the city.

The senior Republican on the Senate environment panel has criticized the House transportation bill for strengthening federal involvement at the expense of states -- but when it comes to last year's agreement to raise national fuel-efficiency standards, Sen. Jim Inhofe (OK) is making the opposite argument, accusing the White House of letting one state dictate auto policy.

Come see some of Streetfilms’ newest work this week! Plus, more highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Monday: The Legacy of Livable Streets: Three decades later, what have we learned? Donald Appleyard’s seminal 1981 book Livable Streets revealed the detrimental effects of automobile traffic on street life and communities. Join for a discussion on the book’s … Continued

Love at the bus stop. (Photo: lucam via Flickr) Today on the Streetsblog Network, we came across a sweet post from one of our favorite network members — Seattle’s Carla Saulter, better known as Bus Chick. She’s celebrating a milestone — seven years of living car-free. And she takes the occasion to share some memories: … Continued

SF Ped Killed by Truck on Muni Island ID’ed, Truck Driver Arrested (SF Gate, KCBS, CBS, ABC) Supporters of Initiative to Curb Muni Operator Pay Gathering Signatures (KCBS) JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park Repaved (Bike NOPA) Sausalito Council Mulls Bicycle Fee for Sausalito-Bound Rental Bikes (Marin IJ) San Jose Bike Party Memorializes Los Gatos … Continued