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Celebrating Folsom in Rincon Hill
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An unofficial Streetsblog ribbon-cutting on Folsom in Rincon Hill
Drivers Stole 20% of Bike/Walk Dollars Last Year; Here’s How to Stop Them
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A fifth of the largest pot of federal money that’s explicitly promised to active transportation users instead went to drivers last year — and advocates say it’s critical that we pass legislation that makes it harder for states to misuse the funds.
A Round and a Roundy: Fighting Over Crumbs
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Car drivers are selfish. Pedestrians and cyclists are fighting over crumbs. Our roads are unsafe.
The Trouble with Today’s Automatic Emergency Braking Systems
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Nearly 100 new cars and SUVs released in the United States this year will come equipped with automatic emergency braking systems that proponents will protect pedestrians on our streets — but some advocates wants the government set to stronger standards to ensure they actually work in all road contexts.
Today’s Headlines
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Biden Funds Could Help Remove I-980 in Oakland (EastBayTimes) Light Rail’s Rebirth (RailwayAge) More on “Idaho Stop” Law (EastBayTimes) Lower Fees for Permanent Parklets (SFExaminer) Motorists Want to Keep Speeding (EastBayTimes) Marin/Sonoma Bikeshare (MarinIJ) Newsom Wants to Spend $9 Billion More to House Homeless (SFChron) ‘Poverty Tows’ Resume (SFChron) Another Street Outreach Team (SFExaminer) Solar […]
Tracking Transit’s Return
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A round up of the three biggest transit agencies and the inevitable return to pre-pandemic service levels