The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog SF.
Two-Item Tuesday: Failure to Fund Transit Would Double Bay Bridge Traffic by Roger Rudick
September 22, 2026 Plus San Mateo misses the memo that speed kills
Headlines, September 22 by Roger Rudick
September 22, 2026
Where the Battles Against Harmful Highways and Hyper-Scale Data Centers Collide by The Editorial Team
September 21, 2026 Hyperscale AI data centers and highways are both harmful forms of fossil fuel infrastructure that get built without much community input — and it’s time to fight back against both, one of our favorite podcasters argues.
Newsom Signs Budget Trailers, Saves Bike Lanes in Encinitas, Blocks Them in L.A. by The Editorial Team
September 21, 2026 Politics over ideology as the legislature and governor step in with wildly different results for bike-friendly Encinitas and car-friendly Los Angeles.
This Week: Phone Bank for Transit, SF Politics, Transit Tales by Roger Rudick
September 21, 2026
Headlines, September 21 by Roger Rudick
September 21, 2026
What Would It Take to Get ‘Fast, Free Buses’ Nationwide? by The Editorial Team
September 20, 2026 It might sound crazy — but is it crazy enough to work, even as governments take aim at steep transit cuts?
The Five Questions Every Community Should Ask Itself Before It Debuts a New Bike Path by The Editorial Team
September 20, 2026 …or plaza, or transit route, or any other investment in public space
The Week in Short Videos by The Editorial Team
September 18, 2026 Meet NYC middle schooler Ava Jean and San Diego Councilmember Steve Whitmer.
The Measure RTM Campaign Kicked Off Yesterday. The Fate of Regional Transit Is In Your Hands. by Damien Newton
September 18, 2026 It’s time to get your hands dirty to save regional transit.
Headlines, September 18 by Roger Rudick
September 18, 2026
Are Brain-Rot Transit Ads Ruining Our Commutes? by The Editorial Team
September 17, 2026 Advertisements give transit systems across the country badly-needed revenue. But how much is too much?
Headlines, September 17 by Roger Rudick
September 17, 2026 A smaller-than usual stack of headlines gives us an excuse to promote some candidate forums.
Op/Ed: E-Bike/E-Moto Legislation Doesn’t Absolve Schools from Getting Unsafe Motos Off Campuses by The Editorial Team
September 17, 2026 Have trouble telling the difference? Most legitimate e-bikes don’t have a throttle.
Traffic Noise Kills 6,330 Americans a Year; We Stopped Counting in 1982 by The Editorial Team
September 16, 2026 Removing just five decibels of noise from our neighborhoods would save lives. So why aren’t we even measuring it, never mind taking action to quiet our streets?
Headlines, September 16 by Roger Rudick
September 16, 2026 Newspapers spelling out what happens if Muni has to cut service, one AC Transit Director’s unwanted hug, “Fare Required,” and more…
Get Involved with Measure RTM with Today’s (9/17) Day of Action, or Events All Weekend by Damien Newton
September 16, 2026 A regional measure will need volunteers from throughout the region.
What You Missed in the Transportation Reauthorization This Summer by The Editorial Team
September 16, 2026 Congressional negotiations over America’s next big transportation law hit some speed bumps this summer — but that doesn’t mean there isn’t work to be done.
Legislative Update: Governor Signs Bills on E-Bike Education, Active Transportation. Most Bills Still Pending. by The Editorial Team
September 15, 2026 Newsom still has two weeks to act
A Vision for Marin’s Future Bike Network by Roger Rudick
September 15, 2026 What would it take to turn Marin into a biking paradise?
Headlines, September 15 by Roger Rudick
September 15, 2026
You Won’t See These Defunded Projects in Sean Duffy’s US DOT Reality Show by The Editorial Team
September 14, 2026 Trump’s Secretary of Transportation is boasting his successes online while communities plead for funding he revoked.
Headlines, September 14 by Roger Rudick
September 14, 2026 The Chron Weighs in on the regional transit measure and more headlines from around the Greater Bay.
This Week: Sunset Dunes, Biketopia, Ghosts of Transit Past by Roger Rudick
September 14, 2026
Roger is Taking a Vacation by Roger Rudick
September 11, 2026 Submissions are welcome!
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