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That Time I Almost Stole a Water Bike Prototype
A quick Friday review of the Schiller water bike--and some thoughts on adding small water craft to the transportation mix
May 10, 2019
At Bike East Bay’s Biketopia, Berkeley Mayor Promises to Pilot a Milvia Street Protected Bike Lane
Milvia is a top priority in the city's Bike Plan, but construction wasn't slated to begin until 2021. Advocates had asked for something better.
November 9, 2018
SPUR Talk: The Japanese Model for Station Development
Japanese railway companies are profitable because of real estate, not just ticket sales. Can that model be emulated in the Bay Area?
November 1, 2018
Bicyclist’s Death Prompts Questions in Oakland
Deontae Bush's family requested a public meeting with the city because they were frustrated with the response they got from the police department after the crash that took his life.
August 29, 2018
Marin Motorist Receives Light Sentence for Running Down Cyclists
Despite previous hit & run charge and video evidence, driver who ran down four cyclist receives minimal jail time
July 9, 2018
Eyes on the Street: New Green Paint at Emeryville Public Market
The changes bring a dramatic difference in feel to Shellmound Street; what had been a vehicle through-way now has a walkable, pedestrian-oriented scale.
April 25, 2018
SPUR Talk: Metropolitanism versus Local Control in the Bay Area
Since the United States declared its independence, there's been a fight about whether government should be centralized for efficiency, or things should be run from local townships and communities to maintain the closest connection between citizens and the people who govern them.
October 24, 2017
Preview: Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition to Hold Bike Summit August 8
The SVBC Summit agenda includes a talk by Tamika Butler, former head of the L.A. County Bicycle Coalition.
July 27, 2017
Bike Lane Gap in Menlo Park Bay Trail Route
On Tuesday evening the Menlo Park City Council approved the construction of a new streetscape for Haven Avenue that will bring wide sidewalks to the block nearest Marsh Road where there are none today -- but also leave a gap in bike lanes at a key location along the popular San Francisco Bay Trail route. The formerly industrial-only area is expected to see heavier pedestrian and bicycle traffic after a total of 540 apartment units are completed at two new housing developments further west on Haven Avenue, where the city installed wide buffered bike lanes earlier this year.
June 22, 2017
SamTrans Targets Next Generation of Bus Riders With Youth Mobility Plan
At last Wednesday’s San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) Board of Directors meeting planners presented the agency's draft Youth Mobility Plan [PDF], “a strategic blueprint for how SamTrans can address the mobility needs of youth in San Mateo County and cultivate the next generation of bus customers.” The plan recommends a number of initiatives to boost the agency’s declining ridership by improving quality of service for youth, defined by the plan as residents ages 24 and under.
June 12, 2017