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Op-Ed: Elon Musk Is Wrong About Amtrak
No, America should not privatize Amtrak "like China." But we could learn a thing or two from their rail success. (Spoiler: it's largely state-funded.)
Jim Mathews
March 10, 2025
Video: How Media Makes Road Violence Worse
From video games to movies to social media trends, the glamorization of road violence is everywhere — and a new documentary seeks to expose how that translates to real lives lost.
March 7, 2025
State Releases CAPTI 2.0, a Document to Align the State’s Climate Goals and Transpo. Spending
California had some success with CAPTI 1.0, but it's going to take stronger political will for the state to meet its climate goals.
The post State Releases CAPTI 2.0, a Document to Align the State’s Climate Goals and Transpo. Spending appeared first on Streetsblog California.
March 6, 2025
Open Letter: Don’t Bring Back Left Turns on Valencia
SFBike, KidSafe, the Transit Riders, Walk SF, Slow Streets Stewards, Livable City, Sierra Club, Safer 17th, and Friends of Valencia urge the city not to restore dangerous left turns
Christopher White, Sara Johnson, Jodie Medeiros, Robin Pam, Tom Radulovich, Trish Gump, Charles Whitfield, Zach Lipton, Alyssa Cheung, and Peter Belden
March 6, 2025
Four Easy Ways to Fight Back Against Trump’s Transit Attacks Right Now
Overwhelmed by the onslaught of bad federal transportation news? Here are four concrete ways you can start fighting back — and some tools to help you do it.
March 5, 2025
Do Women and Caregivers Need More From The ‘Mobility Hub’?
It's one of the buzziest planning concepts around. So why is there so little research on how well "mobility hubs" work for women and caregivers?
March 4, 2025
Could the Comeback of the U.S. Pedestrian Mall Start on Bourbon St.?
A recent terror attack has reignited an old conversation about pedestrianizing an iconic street — and whether other U.S. communities should do it, too.
March 3, 2025
How Trump’s Radical Remaking of Environmental Review Process Could Reshape Transportation
Is reforming NEPA just a handout to Big Highway?
March 2, 2025
Weekend Roundup: Happy Caltrain, Clean BART…
...and no Muni Central Subway service
February 28, 2025
Video: The Untold Story Behind the Paris Bike Boom
Yes, Anne Hidalgo deserves a lot of the credit — but the unsung heroes are the advocates who pushed her to do more.
February 27, 2025
