The Embarcadero Freeway. The Central Freeway. The Great Highway. San Francisco has long been a leader in restoring at least some of what was lost to “urban renewal” and the freeway madness of the last century
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Toronto might be in the center of the fight to resist bike lane teardown today. But if some far-right politicians have their way, this fight won’t be the last.
With rapidly growing ridership, improving customer satisfaction and long-awaited regional integration moving forward, the future of Bay Area transit is bright — but only if voters pass Measure RTM.
Toronto advocates are putting their bodies on the line to protect a bike lane the province wants to rip out — and and to fight a wave of anti-bike lane sentiment that this writer warns is sweeping the whole continent.
And ‘No’ on Prop. G of course. Because if Great Highway vs. Sunset Dunes has taught us anything, it’s that it’s too easy in San Francisco to force endless re-votes.
Everyone says that Americans just love SUVs and pick-ups. But is that really true — or are there solvable structural reasons why our streets look like a monster truck rally?
The Embarcadero Freeway. The Central Freeway. The Great Highway. San Francisco has long been a leader in restoring at least some of what was lost to “urban renewal” and the freeway madness of the last century
As part of a federally recognized 501c(3) public charity, Streetsblog can’t endorse candidates, but we do want you to vote. We can endorse ballot measures, and our full endorsements can be found at the bottom of this article.
Toronto might be in the center of the fight to resist bike lane teardown today. But if some far-right politicians have their way, this fight won’t be the last.
With rapidly growing ridership, improving customer satisfaction and long-awaited regional integration moving forward, the future of Bay Area transit is bright — but only if voters pass Measure RTM.
If we look transit just as a distance issue, but as a time issue, performance should be discussed as one big whole.
Would fleets of flying cars be a dystopian nightmare, or a chance to create more walkable cities on the ground?
Most climate strategies are hamstrung by Washington and culture wars across the country. But zoning reform may be the exception.
New protected bike lanes connect 19th Street BART with Lake Merritt
Toronto advocates are putting their bodies on the line to protect a bike lane the province wants to rip out — and and to fight a wave of anti-bike lane sentiment that this writer warns is sweeping the whole continent.
Yesterday, we looked at how SUVs and pick-ups captured the new car market. Today, let’s talk about how they captured the used car market as well.
And ‘No’ on Prop. G of course. Because if Great Highway vs. Sunset Dunes has taught us anything, it’s that it’s too easy in San Francisco to force endless re-votes.
A new paper finds that mosques are more likely to face pushback over parking than other houses of worship. What should planners do about it?
An expecting Oakland parent makes the case for car-free parenting.
Walk San Francisco to the city: let’s install more and save lives
Renowned urban planner, and former Metro LA employee, James Rojas makes the case for an Amtrak Quiet Car.
Everyone says that Americans just love SUVs and pick-ups. But is that really true — or are there solvable structural reasons why our streets look like a monster truck rally?
How Sain is going the extra mile to help seniors age in place, even if doing it is an uphill climb.
Transit funding measures – and one very deep Metro station
Some more notes on a ‘Week without Driving’ in the North Bay
