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A rendering of how Central Ave. will look in a few years. Image: City of Alameda

Alameda Approves Central Avenue Project

By Roger Rudick | Apr 21, 2021 | No Comments

City passes plan a decade in the making that includes protected bike lanes, buffered bike lanes, and roundabouts

Screen capture from a video of Padre fans in San Diego climbing over and under a freight train near Petco Park. Could this be the scene in Jack London Square some day? Image: Tcostello105's video on YouTube

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Cal Amtrak Wants Safer Ballpark Plan

By Roger Rudick | Apr 20, 2021 | No Comments

Head of the agency that runs passenger trains between San Jose and Sacramento wants more done to address rail safety issues at proposed Howard Terminal ballpark

This Week: Downtown, Bike Mechanic, Van Ness BRT

By Roger Rudick | Apr 19, 2021 | No Comments

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most in-person events have been canceled. Here is a list of (mostly) online/webinar events this week.

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Commentary: California Needs a Night Train Now

By Roger Rudick | Apr 14, 2021 | No Comments

The Europeans are expanding overnight intercity services. So is Amtrak on the East Coast. When will California get on board?

A look at 'Slow Streets' in the Sunset. Image: SFMTA

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Is Gordon Mar Spiking Sunset’s Slow Streets?

By Roger Rudick | Apr 12, 2021 | No Comments

Supervisor Gordon Mar asks for the removal of slow streets near schools. Other Sunset slow streets are already disappearing. SFMTA denies it's happening.

This Week: Smart City Cycling, Sanchez, Transit Riders

By Roger Rudick | Apr 12, 2021 | No Comments

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most in-person events have been canceled. Here is a list of (mostly) online/webinar events this week.

The protected contra-flow bike lane on Polk provides a critical connection between Market and Grove Streets--a rare example of top-notch protected bike infrastructure in the Bay Area. A new ordinance is needed to make this high quality the baseline for all street reconstructions. Photo: Stan Parkford.

Commentary: Bay Area Needs a “Cycling Safety Ordinance”

By Roger Rudick | Apr 8, 2021 | No Comments

"Why would the city continue anything less than a fully protected bike facility on any street that’s large enough for a bike lane at this point?”

A rendering of the proposed ball park. Image: MLB

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Up the Game on the Oakland A’s Proposed Ballpark, Say Advocates

By Roger Rudick | Apr 7, 2021 | No Comments

Transportation panel says Oakland A's proposed Howard terminal stadium project isn't a home run on transportation, but it's not too late to hit it out of the park.