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Endorsement: Marin/Sonoma Need Alternatives to Traffic, Vote ‘Yes’ on Measure I

By Roger Rudick | Feb 26, 2020 | No Comments

A 'yes' vote would continue the North Bay's slow march back to a sane and safe transportation system

A diagram of the default intersection design for the next set of upgrades for Valencia. Image: SFMTA

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Protected Intersections for Valencia

By Roger Rudick | Feb 25, 2020 | No Comments

Finally, SFMTA is adapting this true-and-tried intersection treatment and stepping away from the hated 'mixing zone.' Plus other thoughts on the designs.

The driver of this police cruiser got on his PA and informed cyclists who were slowing his progress that "there's a bicycle lane for a reason." Image from Jessica Jenkin's YouTube.

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Time to Ban Cars on Market for Real?

By Roger Rudick | Feb 24, 2020 | No Comments

The city banned "private cars" on Market Street. But some of the remaining motorists keep harassing and endangering cyclists. Maybe it's time to take the next step.

This Week: Valencia, Community Bike Repair, Vision Zero San Jose

By Roger Rudick | Feb 24, 2020 | No Comments

Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar

Valencia Cyclery. The owner of this bike shop is *against* safe bike infrastructure near his shop. Image from their web page

Bike Shop Owner Opposes Car-Free Valencia

By Roger Rudick | Feb 21, 2020 | No Comments

Say it isn't so, Valencia Cyclery

A rendering of the two-way bike lane planned for the Embarcadero. This has been the plan for many years now. Will this finally be realized? Image: SFMTA

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SPUR Talk: Protected Bike Lanes on the Embarcadero

By Roger Rudick | Feb 19, 2020 | No Comments

The Embarcadero is San Francisco's iconic waterfront street. It's also a three-mile conflict zone that pits maritime, transportation, and leisure uses against each other.

Recent photos of HSR construction, a viaduct in Wasco

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High-Speed Rail Update: Support for Project Grows

By Roger Rudick | Feb 18, 2020 | No Comments

Actually, support has been flat since 2008, but if the LA Times can make up headlines, why can't Streetsblog? Plus politicians again float red-herring transfer argument to rob HSR electrification funds

This Week: Embarcadero Bike Lanes, How Women Travel, HSR

By Roger Rudick | Feb 18, 2020 | No Comments

Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar

A cyclist using the Berry contraflow bike lane. This time, it's here to stay. Photos: Streetsblog/Rudick unless noted

Berry Contraflow Here to Stay

By Roger Rudick | Feb 13, 2020 | No Comments

Berry's little protected bike lane is back... and it seems this time it is here to stay

An AC Transit bus on a rare, congestion free trip to San Francisco. Photo: MTC

Next Steps for a Bus Lane on the Bay Bridge

By Roger Rudick | Feb 12, 2020 | No Comments

At today's meeting of the Bay Area Toll Authority Oversight Committee (BATA) of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), which makes decisions about the Oakland Bay Bridge, for the commissioners it wasn't a question of whether to put bus-only lanes on the bridge and its approaches--it was how to get it done. However, staff seemed to see things differently.

The most recent 'People Protected' bike lane demonstration on the Embarcadero. Photo: PPBL's twitter

Commentary: Fixing the Embarcadero is Simple

By Roger Rudick | Feb 11, 2020 | No Comments

Just keep everybody safe

The insanely huge intersection at 19th and Junipero Serra. File photo Streetsblog/Rudick

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Pedestrian Severely Injured at 19th Avenue and Junipero Serra

By Roger Rudick | Feb 10, 2020 | No Comments

State highways continue to chalk up victims

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