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No, Washington Post, Driver’s Ed Isn’t The ‘Main Cause’ of Our Road Violence Crisis
A recent Washington Post article blamed bad driver's ed for America's dismal roadway safety stats — and gets a lot of facts wildly wrong.
August 14, 2025
L.A.’s Metrolink Needs to Follow Caltrain and Electrify with Overhead Wire
Californians for Electric Rail's petition to electrify Metrolink asks for a commitment and a reasonable rollout, not the huge project Metrolink is afraid to invest in. KTLA and Metrolink focused on the wrong points.
The post Metrolink Officials Need to Move Forward on Electrification: A Rebuttal appeared first on Streetsblog California.
Adriana Rizzo
August 23, 2024
Four Ways To Spot a Bad E-Bike Article
A recent New York Times series shone a light on the potential "dangers" of e-bikes — and perpetuated dangerous tropes that need to be debunked.
The post Four Ways To Spot a Bad E-Bike Article appeared first on Streetsblog USA.
August 8, 2023
Drivers Lose a 27-Cent Parking Subsidy – KPIX and KTVU Lose Their Sh*t
The sky is falling! San Francisco drivers paying parking meters with credit cards will no longer get their 27-cent credit card transaction fees bankrolled by the SFMTA.
July 9, 2015
Phil Matier’s Shameless Bid to Drum Up Resentment About Parking
Phil Matier is apparently perturbed at the "rapid" pace at which SF plans to re-purpose less than 0.5 percent of its curbside parking spaces.
June 1, 2015
Even When a Driver Intentionally Causes Mayhem, Media Call It an “Accident”
The New York Police Department stopped using the term "accident" to refer to car collisions because it conveys the "connotation that there is no fault or liability." In the press, however, "accident" remains standard practice, even when a driver rams another person on purpose.
April 16, 2015
As Tenderloin Crosswalks Get Safer, KPIX Weeps for Lost Parking Spots
The SFMTA recently implemented a simple measure to improve visibility at crosswalks in the Tenderloin, a neighborhood with very high concentrations of both pedestrian injuries and children.
March 18, 2015
Police Ticket Cyclists Who Fail to Navigate Market and Octavia’s Bad Design
Police were seen ticketing people on bikes navigating a poorly-designed junction at the dangerous Market Street and Octavia Boulevard intersection yesterday in the latest "People Behaving Badly" segment from KRON 4's Stanley Roberts.
March 5, 2015
Phil Matier Needs to Do His Homework on Transit and Bike Policy
Phil Matier, a pundit for KCBS and the SF Chronicle, has been betraying a rather stunning lack of policy knowledge recently, painting transit in the Bay Area as a boondoggle and wagging his finger at "bicycle lobbyists" for opposing a statewide mandatory helmet law.
February 19, 2015