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December 15, 2022
Commentary: Time for a ‘Grand Embarcadero’
It's time for the Embarcadero freeway tear-down to finally get completed
December 14, 2022
Four Ways To Build A Better Automated Enforcement Program
Simple messaging changes can help transportation leaders win over residents who are skeptical of automated enforcement, a new study finds — and there's even more they can do to make those programs equitable, effective, and deserving of public support.
December 14, 2022
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December 14, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Update on Telegraph
The protected bike lanes on the KONO section of Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, from 20th to 29th, are now well under construction and should be finished mid 2023. Streetsblog thought it's time for a quick update on the progress in this important business district and on a thoroughfare for cyclists, bus riders, and motorists.
December 13, 2022
The (Too-Brief) History of Traffic Violence Memorials in America
Mass memorials to the victims of traffic violence are a rarity on American roads. But it wasn't always that way — and there's a fascinating history behind why so many lost lives have become virtually invisible in the public realm today.
December 13, 2022
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December 13, 2022
Advocates Celebrate Slow Lake, but Questions Remain
Why did SFMTA remove old but more robust signs before the vote, just to replace them with bendy straws? And is through traffic still banned?
December 12, 2022
Going in Circles: Laws to Tame Helicopters Struggle to Take Off
Helicopters are like the weather: Everyone complains about them, but no one fixes the problem. Here's our deep dive into how all three branches of government have failed the public.
December 12, 2022
Syracuse’s Messy I-81 Teardown Fight Shows the Challenge of ‘Reconnecting Communities’
An 11th-hour legal battle over the future of one of America's most talked-about highway teardowns is sparking a debate about what it really means to "reconnect communities" devastated by highway construction — and possibly offering a preview of similar fights on deck in other U.S. cities.
December 12, 2022
