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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
Bike Path to San Francisco Via Treasure Island Is Only for the Strong and Confident
Take this warning seriously. Think hard before you try it, and don't take your kids. This 17 percent grade is not for wobbly bike riders.
May 17, 2023
Truck Deaths Are Up 71% — Will NHTSA Require New Tech?
Will U.S. regulators let thousands of U.S. residents die preventable deaths just to save fleet operators a few dollars?
May 16, 2023
Velo-City: Where the World Learns How to Build Streets for Everyone
Streetsblog San Francisco editor Roger Rudick checks in from the Velo-City conference in Leipzig, Germany
May 10, 2023
Did the Pandemic Help Improve Street Space Allocation for Bicycle Riders?
Yes, somewhat. More of it needed.
May 9, 2023
Commentary: The Paris Bike Boom Is Incroyable
It's also a good lesson on how to tell if your city leaders are serious about mode shift or safety, because relative to Paris, the Bay Area is clearly full of merde
May 8, 2023
Ribbon Cutting Will Open Bike Access to Treasure Island Seven Days a Week
East Bay bike riders who have been wanting to use the Bay Bridge path to connect all the way to the island: now there will be safer access every day of the week.
May 5, 2023
Celebrate the Third Year Anniversary of Car-Free JFK on Friday
Yes, it has been three years, and it is certainly something to celebrate
April 27, 2023
Streetsblog S.F. Editor is on Sabbatical
You can't write about best practices without knowing what they are. Roger's off to update his knowledge
April 20, 2023
Berkeley Safety Advocates Stage a “Die-In” to Protest Delay on Hopkins
To goad the city into prioritizing safety changes along Hopkins, several local advocacy groups sponsored a "die-in" on that section of the street Wednesday.
April 19, 2023