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There are three things that the city could do within weeks that would make a demonstrable impact on pedestrian safety

Advocates fought for years and achieved the impossible in Oakland. They should be proud to see concrete going in and the project nearing completion, because they stuck to their principles and demanded real and safe protected infrastructure.

A little bit about Oakland and San Francisco's parklets/shared spaces programs

Only 13 percent of people supported abandoning the Dutch-style plan in favor of center-running in last year's SFMTA outreach. Decades of Dutch and Danish planning experience shows center-running doesn't work. But the city forges ahead despite public opinion and international best practices. Join a growing chorus and tell the city to stop gaslighting cyclists and build for safety, not parking.

Don't let CEQA harm our university system by blocking much-needed housing

Pretending that adding a car lane could bring social and environmental justice for people stuck in traffic jams is just an ugly lie

"Daylighting" intersections, studying weight-based vehicle registration fees, allowing bikes on sidewalks where there's no other safe option

"I'm willing to go all the way to keep people safe" says District 3 Oakland City Councilmember Carroll Fife

San Francisco is still trying to fake its way to Vision Zero. We need a generation of new leaders who take street safety seriously