East Bay Bike Party

From EBBP:

This month, we will meet at Union City BART station, rolling at 8pm. Theme: Schools Out for Summer!!

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Since losing her son Dustin to a drunk driver, Kristi Finney has become one of the Portland region's most energetic and compelling advocates for traffic safety reforms.

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By Roger Rudick | Apr 19, 2018

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With S.B.-827 dead, transit-adjacent structures, such as this Wells Fargo in West Portal, will still be protected by local zoning from being displaced by dense apartment buildings. Image: Google Earth

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Transit Housing Bill Dies in Committee

By Roger Rudick | Apr 18, 2018

Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. State Senator Scott Wiener’s transit housing bill, S.B. 827, was defeated by a six-to-four vote in the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee yesterday. “While […]

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Florida’s Complete Streets Law Saved Thousands of Lives, and That Wasn’t Enough

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 18, 2018

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Parking Madness 2018 Championship: Hicksville vs. Lansing

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 18, 2018

The winner will be bestowed with the Golden Crater, eternal shame, and, hopefully, a kick in the pants to fix its sad, sad parking crater.

Today’s Headlines

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