Eli Wirtschafter
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New Labor Rules for Uber and Lyft Should Help Cities
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A new California law making Uber and Lyft treat drivers as employees would have transportation benefits, too.
Quick Legislative Update: Current Status of Some Transportation, Housing Bills
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Complete Streets, e-bikes, CEQA exemptions, housing development, tenant rights--there's a lot going on in Sacramento
Today’s Headlines
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BART Union Concerned About Locked Doors on Trains (SFExaminer) BART Approves $227 Million for New Offices (SFChron) Muni Offers Free Bus Rides on Some Lines (SFExaminer) Should Tenderloin go Car Free? (SFExaminer) New Ferry Terminal for Alameda (Patch) Transportation Sales Tax Pitched for Contra Costa (ThePress) ‘Downtown Dublin’ Plan in the Works (EastBayTimes) Do Masks […]
Advocates Flummoxed and Fuming Over Latest Central Subway Delays
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Seriously, is this thing every going to open?
‘MOTHERLOAD’ Documentary Chronicles Parenting on Two Wheels
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This Sunday at the Brattle Theater, Green Cambridge will host a screening and discussion of “MOTHERLOAD,” a new documentary about bicycling, feminism, and parenting from California filmmaker Liz Canning.
Want to ride your bike more? Here are some tips for the casual cyclist
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If you feel like you never get around to riding your bike, or are nervous about riding in the city but want to give it a spin, here are some steps you can take to make it happen.
Heads Up: You Can Buy Citi Bike Single Rides With the ‘Transit’ App
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The function is built for the occasional rider, who will enjoy the convenience of a multi-modal trip guided by a single app.
STREETFILMS: Letting Citizens Redesign Their Streets
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What happened when an Amsterdam neighborhood removed 600 parking spots? Utopia!
Talking Headways Podcast: Designing Ninja-Proof Seats
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This week, we’re joined by Lily Bernheimer of Space Works Consulting. Lily, a Streetsblog/Open Plans Alum, talks to us about her book "The Shaping of Us: How Every Day Spaces Structure our Lives, Behavior, and Well-Being."
Today’s Headlines
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Central Subway Delayed Again (SFChron, SFExaminer) Cable Cars to Shut Down Tomorrow (KPIX) Right Sizing Delivery Trucks (Curbed) Can San Francisco Achieve Climate Goals? (SFWeekly) Costs Rise to Protect SFO from Sea Level Rise (SFExaminer) More on Berkeley Ticketing Cyclists (SFChron) Oakland Hills Residents Push Back on Parking Ban (EastBayTimes) Fremont to Open Homeless Shelter in […]