Month: March 2013

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

California Vehicle Code 22517 is clear: "No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of such traffic."

Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley are zeroing in on what irks transit riders so much they stop riding.

In a light week on the calendar, supporters of a more pedestrian-friendly upper Market Street can speak up in favor of sidewalk expansions proposed for Market and Dolores Street, where an apartment building with a Whole Foods Market is going up. The “neck-down” treatment is being opposed by a neighborhood group since it would remove … Continued

As driving continues to stagnate in America, transit ridership keeps rising. Last year saw the second highest annual ridership since 1957, despite the fact that the nation's busiest transit systems had several days of blackout due to Superstorm Sandy.

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From SF Transit Riders Union:

From Young Professionals in Transportation:

From Transform: