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Op-ed: Oakland Advocates Praise Increased Budget for Street Safety
But the city’s fiscal difficulties reinforce the Council and Administration’s need to update policies so each OakDOT traffic-violence prevention dollar goes further and safety improvements get deployed sooner
Traffic Violence Rapid Response
June 15, 2023
So Much for ‘Carmageddon’ (Philadelphia Edition)
More capacity generates more travel, more sprawl, more pollution, and ultimately more congestion. It’s time to get off this treadmill.
The post So Much for ‘Carmageddon’ (Philadelphia Edition) appeared first on Streetsblog California.
Joe Cortright
June 13, 2023
How Copenhagen Measures the Costs of Driving — And Crafts Policy to Reduce Them
The capital of Denmark is constantly doing the math on the true price of car culture. Could America follow their lead?
The post How Copenhagen Measures the Costs of Driving — And Crafts Policy to Reduce Them appeared first on Streetsblog USA.
June 13, 2023
Another Cyclist Attacked in Oakland
The passenger "...leaned out a window to intentionally smack me in the head."
June 8, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Construction of Fruitvale Ave’s Protected Bike Lane
Fruitvale Alive is still a project? Who knew?
June 2, 2023
Commentary: The Shock of Returning to the Bay Area
As a lifelong advocate for better transit, safe streets, and livable cities, visiting the Netherlands isn't a shock--it's coming back
May 31, 2023
Electeds, DC Advocates Ride Together For Policy Change
A recent ride through the nation’s capital brought advocates and politicos together to experience life behind a set of handlebars — and rally support for new policies that could make that experience less deadly.
May 25, 2023
Live from Denver: Two Streetfilms, Two Great Ideas, One Leading City
During the NACTO conference in Denver earlier this month, Streetfilms auteur Clarence Eckerson Jr. got to see the next generation in traffic circles — a design with a rotary so big that car drivers have to slow down. Check it out.
May 24, 2023
Steal This Idea: The Larger the Car, the More You Pay to Park
Big news out of Montreal: Starting on July 1, drivers of larger, heavier cars will pay more for residential parking permits in one busy corner of town.
May 18, 2023
Essay: Why Even The Most Progressive Cities Are Failing Their Car-Free Residents
As traffic violence has climbed over the past few years, a number of ostensibly progressive, climate-friendly cities have demonstrated that they are uninterested in taking even modest steps to support non-drivers.
May 18, 2023
