Dennis Lytton
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Active Transportation Symposium Announced: October 29-30 in West Sacramento
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The California Transportation Commission (CTC) and Caltrans will co-host the first-ever, two-day symposium to share information and network about active transportation issues.
DePaul Study: Scooters Are Being Used for Trips to Transit, and in Low-Income Areas
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As Chicago’s dockless electric scooter pilot winds down to its eventual end on October 15, we’ve started to gain further understanding of the devices’ impact on our city.
Online Driving Courses Add to Road Fears
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New York lawmakers are making it easier for bad drivers to get licenses by allowing student drivers to take a questionable online safety course rather than the previously mandated five-hour, instructor-taught classroom session.
Today’s Headlines
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More on Caltrans Fight Against Safe Streets (SFChron) Proposed BART Board Busker/Panhandling Ban (SFChron, SFExaminer) More on Proposed Mega Measure (Patch, DailyJournal) Bay Area Commuters Spend 100 Hours a Year in Traffic (KPIX) Getting Around Without a Car (Curbed) Oakland Paving Forgotten Side Streets (SFChron) Berkeley Official Recovers from Devastating Crash (Berkeleyside) Cabbies Complain about Uber/Lyft (SFChron) […]
Bernie Sanders’s ‘Green New Deal’ Could be Greener
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The Democratic contender's climate plan calls for $300 billion in new transit funding and $600 billion for high-speed rail. But it's not great on highways.
Motorist Strikes Man in Emeryville Crosswalk; Lawmaker Vows to Redouble Efforts on Safety
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Emeryville Councilmember John Bauters rendered assistance to a man who was hit in a crosswalk by a motorist in a pickup truck. He vows to redouble efforts for safety.
Interview with Melinda Hanson, Bird’s Sustainability Chief
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Streetsblog recently met up with Melinda Hanson, the head of sustainability for Bird.
Talking Headways Podcast: ‘The Farm Bill’ with Dan Imhoff
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Let's talk farm policy with Dan Imhoff! Why? Because agriculture policy plays a huge role in how city dwellers get their food — which affects a lot of other things.
Today’s Headlines
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Studies Show the Damage Done by Uber and Lyft (Curbed) More Low Income Scooter Riders (SFExaminer) BART Stations are Getting Cleaner (SFChron) BART Busking Ban May be Unconstitutional (SFExaminer) SMART Board and the Train’s Financial Future (MarinIJ) How to Walk in San Francisco (Curbed) Pieces of Former Bay Bridge as Public Art (Hoodline) Hit-and-Run Motorist […]
Eyes on the Street: Terry Francois Protected Bike Lane Near Completion
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Much of it is already rideable. Workers say it'll be soft opening as early as this weekend.