Day: January 17, 2012
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How Mayor Lee Can Make Smart Investments in Safer Streets in 2012
With Mayor Ed Lee inaugurated to his first full term, Streetsblog is asking leading advocates and experts to lay out their ideas for how the mayor can move San Francisco’s transportation policy forward. We continue our series with today's installment from Elizabeth Stampe, executive director of Walk San Francisco.
January 17, 2012
Maps Show Striking Link Between Car Commuting and Obesity
Check out these two maps, the first showing obesity rates (by county) in the United States and the second showing the percentage of commuters who travel by car (via Planetizen).
January 17, 2012
This Week in Livable Streets Events
This week, the SFMTA Board of Directors hears an update on the People’s Plan, the EBBC urges Oakland supporters to speak up for bike lanes around Lake Merritt BART Station, and the SF Planning Commission holds a hearing on a luxury condo development at the Embarcadero. Here are the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday: The SFMTA … Continued
January 17, 2012
A Safety Fail From the Federal Railroad Administration
On the Streetsblog Network today, Systemic Failure highlights an obscure federal regulation that makes walking and biking less convenient. At issue is the Federal Railroad Administration’s requirement that trains to sound their horns when approaching a site where tracks intersect with a road.
January 17, 2012
Today’s Headlines
SFPD Chief Greg Suhr Helps Bicyclist Who Apparently Ran Into Car (Mercury News, SFGate) SFMTA Developing Policy for Removing Troublesome Muni Shelters (SF Examiner) N-Judah Becomes Most Frequently-Troubled Muni Line (SF Examiner) Spain’s High-Speed Rail System Offers Lessons for California (SacBee) Op-Ed: BART, High-Speed Rail “Lack Credibility” (CoCo Times) Transit Agencies Struggle to Accommodate Increasing Girth of … Continued
January 17, 2012