Issues, Campaigns and Miscellany

Riders are beginning to see real progress on many of the long-discussed initiatives to integrate the region's transit systems, from fare integration to wayfinding to transit priority and more. It’s important to recognize how far we’ve come - seamless transit is finally taking shape in the Bay Area thanks to riders speaking up, elected officials championing integration, and greater than ever attention from Transit General Managers (Transit GMs) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). We summarize the impact and timeline of some important collaborative efforts in this post. 

Two urbanism rockstars are joining forces to bring a game-changing analysis to more cities — and spilling some trade secrets about low-cost design strategies that get people moving.

It's time for a reality check in the wake of mayoral candidate Mark Farrell's comment about allowing private cars back on Market Street

Instead of ensuring safety on Garden State roads, requiring bikers to carry insurance could make roads more dangerous, inequitable and polluted.

Tax breaks for big vehicles have long nudged Americans towards buying SUVs and rucks they don't really need — and TikTok videos that trumpet these "tax hacks" aren't helping.

Training is important, but requiring a license to ride a e-bike would have other negative consequences.

The post New Bills Want to Regulate, Restrict E-bike Riding appeared first on Streetsblog California.

So is Senator Scott Wiener's Complete Streets bill necessary? Yes, it is.

The post Caltrans Releases Long-Awaited Complete Streets Guidelines appeared first on Streetsblog California.

A great neighborhood designed around people, not cars, is the secret to a happy life.

Here's a paradox: agencies need money to make transit better. But to get the votes, transit has to get better without the money.