Ian Griffiths
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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.
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.
Despite “Farcical” Caltrans Cost Estimate, Complete Streets Bill Moves to Suspense File, as Expected
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Senator Wiener kept it short: Caltrans should be embarrassed about the cost estimate it provided on this bill.
British Official Floats Idea of SUV Ban
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British traffic safety authorities are starting to figure out how dangerous SUVs are for pedestrians. Unlike the U.S., they might actually do something about it.
Op-Ed: To Break the Car Culture, Reduce the Number of Parking Spots
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We must amend our land-use, zoning, and on-street-parking policies to eliminate spaces and curtail their creation — fostering a vision of a life centered around people, not cars.
CYCLE OF RAGE: Forget Your Vanity Plates, Andrew, And Make Drivers Use These
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Cuomo is right that license plates are a symbol — but he's willfully blinded himself to the symbolism embodied by the cars to which they're attached. So I decided to help with my own proposals for more realistic designs.
BRAKE TIME: Automatic Vehicle Testing Endangers Pedestrians
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An Uber whistleblower wants car companies to pump the brakes on autonomous vehicle testing on public roads.