A Park too Far: Walk Oakland Bike Oakland Infrastructure Tour
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Before the freeway building age, West Oakland was actually the gateway for the entire Bay Area to the rest of the world.
Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Equity
Equity Advocates Discuss Needs of “Invisible” Cyclists on HuffPost Live
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Last week, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University published a story declaring that “Most Cyclists Are Working-Class Immigrants, Not Hipsters.” If you spend any time in the streets and/or pay attention to cycling issues, this is something you probably already knew. At least, intuitively. It’s been a little harder to substantiate that […]
Supes Avalos, Wiener Clash on Equitable Spending Strategies for Muni
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Supervisors John Avalos and Scott Wiener are sparring over how new revenue for transit should be spent to benefit the Muni riders who need it most. With tax measures proposed for the 2014 ballot that could significantly increase transportation funds, Avalos introduced a charter amendment yesterday that would “require the city to prioritize investments to address existing […]
Civil Rights Group Demands End to Car-Centric Transportation Policies
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“This is the civil rights dilemma: Our laws purport to level the playing field, but our transportation choices have effectively barred millions of people from accessing it.” So says a report from the Leadership Conference Education Fund, a project of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. The coalition wasn’t involved in the transportation […]