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The War on … Walking and Biking?
Corporations and policymakers aren't just promoting car dependency — they're actively making it harder to walk, bike, and move in our communities. So why is it so hard to name their enemies?
September 8, 2025
SB 63, Which Allows for a Bay Area Transit Ballot Measure, Clears Last Hurdle Before Final Vote
More oversight for the funds created was the key to get SB 63 to the Assembly Floor.
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September 8, 2025
Emergency Rally: Advocates Demand Gov. Newsom ‘Fund Transit Now’
All the major transit advocacy groups assembled Monday morning in downtown San Francisco to demand the city's former mayor (Governor Gavin Newsom) intervene and stop the cancellation of a vital $750 million state loan intended to keep the city moving
September 8, 2025
Call to Action: Tell Governor Newsom (Again) to Support Transit
A crucial $750 million loan for transit funding is in jeopardy with the Dept. of Finance and needs the governor's intervention
September 5, 2025
L.A.’s Legislators Want Most Cap-and-Trade Funds for Southland
With the session ending next week, L.A.'s 11th hour demands leaves reauthorization in jeopardy.
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September 4, 2025
Why More Communities Are Reconsidering Speed Limits From a Pedestrian’s Perspective
Is America's driver-centered approach to setting speed limits starting to shift? An engineer argues it is, and offers a reminder about why it matters.
Wen Hu
September 3, 2025
OPINION: ‘Summer Streets’ Shows That Car-Free Roads Give Kids the Independence They Need
A 9-year-old shares his experience of riding on DOT’s Summer Streets by himself.
Julian M.
September 2, 2025
If it’s September, it Must be Transit Month
San Francisco's favorite advocacy groups for better buses and trains kick off a month of celebration. And it comes at a time when transit seems more threatened than ever
September 2, 2025
Workers Remind Philadelphia Pols That Transit Cuts Kill
Philadelphia's devastating transit cuts are also a warning to the Bay Area
September 1, 2025
High Speed Rail by 2032?: CHSRA Plans for Future as Feds Pull More Money from Project
High-speed rail in the Central Valley by 2032, to the Bay by 2038, and to L.A. by...sometime...
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August 26, 2025
