Opinion Archives - Streetsblog San Francisco

Shocked by Newsom’s Cuts to Transit? Don’t Be.

When the going got tough, Newsom looked to cut transportation money that would have reduced car dependency for the last half-decade.

Damien Newton

August 31, 2026

Shocked by Newsom’s Cuts to Transit? Don’t Be.

Streetsblog USA |Opinion

OPINION: U.S. Should Scale Autonomous Vehicles Thoughtfully, Not Slam the Brakes

Streetsblog is skeptical that AVs will move the needle on car dependence. But our recent coverage has spurred many AV boosters to demand equal time. So today, we present one such piece.

Adam Kovacevich

July 30, 2026

Streetsblog USA |Safety

Opinion: America Needs to See Driver Education As A Public Safety Investment

Traffic crashes are not inevitable. They can be prevented through better driver preparation, earlier development of safe habits and stronger risk awareness.

Valeriia Postnykov

July 12, 2026

Streetsblog USA |Automated Enforcement

Driverless Cars Could Save Tens of Thousands of Lives. But We Must Treat Them Like Aviation — Not Like Cars

Commercial passenger aviation has nearly zero passenger deaths per year compared to about 40,000 roadway deaths. That's not a function of driving being inherently riskier — it is a function of what our leaders decide is "safe enough."

Marco Conner

June 17, 2026

Streetsblog USA |Safety

Opinion: AVs Can Do More Than Just Serve People Who Can Afford A Cab

What has emerged is an industry trend that prioritizes hype instead of mobility equity.

Eran Ofir

June 16, 2026

Streetsblog USA |Safety

Urban Truth Collective: The One-Hour City Conspiracy

Here's the real conspiracy: Too many people are forced into car-dependent lives, with more health harms, more crashes, more noise, more air pollution, more social isolation — and less space for everything good our streets should be giving us.

Grant Ennis

April 27, 2026