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Riders Feel Railroaded by Caltrain Fare Hikes
Public transportation becomes less accessible for low-income Peninsula residents and workers this year with fare increases for both Caltrain and SamTrans buses. Caltrain tickets go up by fifty cents on February 28 while SamTrans bus tickets were raised by 25 cents on January 10. Unlike Muni, neither agency offers discounted tickets to transfer between buses or between the train and buses, and neither offers a discount for low-income residents or students.
February 11, 2016
Super Bowl Blocks Bikes
Want to walk or bike to Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium this Sunday? It won't be easy. The big game's organizers have banned the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) from providing free valet bike parking at the stadium. The City of Santa Clara also agreed on a ten-day closure, from Jan. 31 to Feb. 9, of the San Tomas Aquino Trail for the construction of an entertainment area on the surface parking lot next to the stadium.
February 5, 2016
Bigger Intersections and More Traffic Planned for Millbrae BART/Caltrain Station
As the City of Millbrae inches closer to final approval of plans for new construction at the Millbrae BART/Caltrain Station, officials have quietly proposed adding new traffic lanes and traffic signals to intersections near the station. The traffic expansions aim to cram even more auto traffic through the area, worsening already hazardous conditions for people walking or bicycling to and from the station.
February 3, 2016
Two Bay Area Cyclists Cut Down By Drivers in One Day
While out with friends last night in West Portal, I mentioned that a cyclist was killed in San Francisco that morning. One of my friends corrected me and said "no, it was San Jose."
December 15, 2015
Repairing the Gash in the Heart of Oakland
On a rainy morning in Preservation Park in Oakland, I met with Andrew Faulkner and Jonathan Fearn, advocates with “Connect Oakland,” to discuss their organization's vision to remove the 980 freeway, which sits between downtown and West Oakland.
December 9, 2015
With Big Levy Vote, Seattle is Ready to Lead the Nation on Bike Infrastructure
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
November 6, 2015
Funds for San Diego “Park” Go Mostly to Free Parking for County Employees
Nobody's going to give San Diego County an award for park planning -- we hope! -- on its "Waterfront Park project," which is more accurately described as the "subsidized garage project."
November 5, 2015
Salt Lake City’s Groundbreaking Protected Intersection Is Open
The second protected intersection in the country is open in Salt Lake City, another milestone for American bike infrastructure.
October 15, 2015
San Mateo County TA Rejects Ped Safety Projects But Not Highway Expansions
With $125 million to lavish on it's Highway Program this year, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) has decided to spend $108 million on highway expansion projects while denying funds for major pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements [PDF].
October 14, 2015
A Downtown Oakland for Everyone
Egon Terplan is SPUR’s regional planning director. This piece is reprinted with permission from the October 2015 of The Urbanist.
October 9, 2015