Roger Rudick
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Book Review: Learning from the Fietser Kings
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New book explains how the Netherlands set the benchmark for all others when it comes to safe streets and people-first city planning
Data Confirms Uber and Lyft Jam up San Francisco
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TNCs cause more traffic delays than anything else, according to a new study
Return of the Scooters
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They're now permitted, but are they being parked properly? And are there enough to constitute a useful service?
Sunday Streets Excelsior
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Scooters, e-bikes, art, trees and more at the last Sunday Streets of 2018
This Week: Sustainability in China, Night Biking, Comparing the Bay Area Globally
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Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday Sustainability in China. China is in the middle of an urban design transition from auto-oriented to people-oriented cities. What lessons can we learn? Hear how China’s urban growth could help build a sustainable and prosperous California. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 12:30 p.m., SPUR Urban Center, 654 Mission Street, S.F. […]
S.F. Ranked Near Top for Cycling, Mayor Pushes SoMa Safety, More e-Bikes and Scooters
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A few short round-up stories on bicycling, scooters and road safety to start out your weekend. San Francisco is Second Best for Bicycling Nobody would ever accuse Streetsblog of holding back on criticisms of San Francisco’s bicycling infrastructure. That said, it’s nice to remember that if you like to get around by pedaling, it’s hard […]
Editorial: Turn Treasure Island Pass into Bay Area Fare Zone 1
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The TI Pass could be the start of a modern fare zone system for the region... if executives and bureaucrats seize the opportunity
San Francisco Celebrates Walk and Roll to School Day
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Thirteen-thousand schoolchildren walked and rolled wheelchairs, scooters, and bikes to 90 schools for the tenth 'Walk and Roll to School Day,' a program to encourage kids to get to school in a safe, healthy, and active way.
California High Speed Rail’s Plan for the Future
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A Q&A with Boris Lipkin, Northern California Regional Director for the California High-Speed Rail Authority
This Week: Fare Policy, Valencia, Walk & Roll to School
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Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday/today! Talk about Fare Policy. Well-designed fare policies can simplify the customer experience, help manage demand and make switching between transit systems simple and hassle-free. Hear about the efforts underway in the Bay Area to restructure fares. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 12:30 p.m., SPUR Urban Center, 654 Mission Street, S.F. Tuesday/tonight! Valencia […]
Caltrain Plans Big Expansion, BART’s Earthquake Upgrade, and Geary Breaks Ground
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A few Bay Area transit developments to start your weekend
Home Stretch for Howard Street?
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With safety improvements imminent, advocates and engineers take a tour of one of San Francisco's deadliest streets