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
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December 12, 2022
Civilian Enforcement: A Get-Rich-Quick Scheme That Also Makes the City Safer
Want to make a six-figure salary and never leave your neighborhood? AND make the city safer? It may soon be possible.
December 9, 2022
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December 9, 2022
Caltrans Asphalt Addiction Continues
This time in Eastern Contra Costa, with plans to build a new highway, State Route 239.
December 8, 2022
