Rachel Hyden is Executive Director of the San Francisco Transit Riders, a rider-based grassroots advocate for world-class transit in San Francisco.
Rachel Hyden
Recent Posts
BART Train Plant Moving to Pittsburg, CA
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Trains won't have to be shipped 3,000 miles anymore. But there remains some irony.
Building a Safer Mid-Block Crossing
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Regular crosswalks don't cut it at mid block. But there are lots of low-cost ways to upgrade mid-block crossings and save lives.
Today’s Headlines
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BART Approves Fare Hikes (SFExaminer, EastBayTimes, SFChron) Can City Convince Public Transbay Terminal is Safe? (SFChron) S.F. Property Owners Maintain Streets City Rejects (SFChron) Oakland to Put Traffic Light on Foothill/26th (EastBayTimes) Unofficial Signs on Muni (Hoodline) Huge Street Tree Topples on Sutter Street (SFChron) Agreement Reached on Housing Bond (SFExaminer) Huge New Silicon Valley Mixed […]
SPUR Talk: Equity, Outreach, and the Oakland Bike Plan
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In East Oakland, it’s all but impossible to separate bicycle infrastructure from fears of gentrification and displacement. So when it comes to bike lanes “I still have questions about who it is for?” admitted Phoenix Mangrum of Cycles of Change, a bicycle education youth program founded in 1998 and based in East Oakland’s San Antonio district. When Mangrum […]
10 Different Scooter Companies Are Coming to Chicago for 4-Month Pilot
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Will the scooters be an asset to Chicago's sustainable transportation network, or will they introduce a new set of dangers and annoyances to urban life? Only time will tell.
States Aren’t Even Trying to Reduce Traffic Deaths
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Most states are aiming for more traffic deaths under a new federal program requiring them to set targets.
Talking Headways Podcast: The ‘Intelligent’ Transportation Future
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This week, we talk about how technology can reduce collisions, how we should spend infrastructure money, and, what else, policy.
City of Sacramento Approves Free Transit Pass Program for All Students
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One-year program is a good investment that its backers hope to renew and expand countywide
Today’s Headlines
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Bird Scooters Coming Back After Acquiring Scoot (SFExaminer, LATimes) SFMTA Holds Off Issuing Bikeshare Permits (SFExaminer) New BART Fare Gates Clamp Down on Disabled People (SFExaminer) Judge Again Clears Bay Area Bridge Toll Hike (SFChron) Plans for San Francisco Waterfront (SFChron) North Beach’s Empty Storefronts (SFChron) Coliseum BART’s Pedestrian Walkway (SFChron) Condos Planned Near San […]
State Still Wants its Bullet Train
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Despite years of mudslinging and attacks, people still just want a modern train system in California