The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog SF.

  • Headlines, June 26
    by Roger Rudick
    June 26, 2026
  • Annual ‘Best Bike City’ Rankings Yields Small Town Surprises
    by The Editorial Team
    June 25, 2026
    PeopleForBikes finds which cities are leading the charge in bikeability.
  • College Next to Huge Transit Nexus Uses Bond Funds to Induce more Driving
    by Roger Rudick
    June 25, 2026
    Lost in the reporting on parking and the supposed ‘controversy’ about adding dedicated transit lanes on Ocean Avenue, nearby City College of San Francisco is planning a 200,000-square-foot parking structure
  • Streetsblog San Diego Launches July 27 — Help Us Build the Future of Transportation Journalism
    by The Editorial Team
    June 25, 2026
    It’s about time!
  • Headlines, June 25
    by Roger Rudick
    June 25, 2026
  • Talking Headways Podcast: The Transit ‘Abundance’ Playbook
    by The Editorial Team
    June 25, 2026
    Everyone is talking about “Abundance,” but in the transit world, its de-regulatory approach might work.
  • San Jose Activates Street Space and Brings Out the Crowds
    by Roger Rudick
    June 24, 2026
    More evidence that people want streets to do more than just move and store cars
  • Headlines, June 24
    by Roger Rudick
    June 24, 2026
  • Uber and Lyft Want Congress to Let Them Off the Hook
    by The Editorial Team
    June 23, 2026
    Rideshare platforms want Washington to reduce their exposure to lawsuits.
  • Oakland Update: Heavy Construction Finally Starts on Lakeshore Avenue Protected Bike Lane
    by Roger Rudick
    June 23, 2026
    But it looks as if the one-mile of protected lanes won’t open until early 2027
  • Bill to Reform Coastal Commission Scaled Back, but Still Delivers Wins for Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects and Santa Monica
    by The Editorial Team
    June 23, 2026
    Everyone is claiming victory in the compromise between Zbur, the Coastal Commission, the City of Santa Monica, environmentalists, neighborhood leaders in Santa Monica, and mobility advocates including Streets for All.
  • Headlines, June 23
    by Roger Rudick
    June 23, 2026
  • Dems Push for Guardrails to Shield Federal Transportation Grants From Trump Meddling
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    Will Senate Democrats leverage the proposed Build America 250 Act to end President Trump’s meddling in transportation funding?
  • Porchfest Brings Affordable Entertainment to the Streets
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    People-first streets aren’t just life-saving – they’re a cost-of-living tool. And they’re fun.
  • Commentary: Imagine what SMART Could do with the $11 Billion Caltrans Will Flush Away Widening State Route 37
    by Roger Rudick
    June 22, 2026
    Strange, the oil-funded think tanks aren’t screaming about the boondoggle of widening SR 37 the way they do about rail projects
  • This Week: Tech Reshaping San Francisco, Member Repair Party, E-Bike Test and Ride
    by Roger Rudick
    June 22, 2026
  • Headlines, June 22
    by Roger Rudick
    June 22, 2026
  • Talking Headways Podcast: So What Is ‘Urban Disorder’ In A Post-Covid U.S.
    by The Editorial Team
    June 18, 2026
    Open air drug bazaars in San Francisco are one thing that we can agree need to be fixed.
  • Headlines, June 18
    by Roger Rudick
    June 18, 2026
  • Driverless Cars Could Save Tens of Thousands of Lives. But We Must Treat Them Like Aviation — Not Like Cars
    by The Editorial Team
    June 17, 2026
    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.”
  • Policy in Practice: Hilton Wants to End the LCFS. What does it actually accomplish?
    by The Editorial Team
    June 17, 2026
    Steve Hilton promises lower gas prices but ducks conversations on what the actual costs are in terms of pollution. Streetsblog breaks down the costs of saving eighteen cents per gallon by ending the Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
  • Headlines, June 17
    by Roger Rudick
    June 17, 2026
  • Opinion: AVs Can Do More Than Just Serve People Who Can Afford A Cab
    by The Editorial Team
    June 16, 2026
    What has emerged is an industry trend that prioritizes hype instead of mobility equity.
  • Streetsblog SF Moving into Video: How You Can Help us Do More
    by Roger Rudick
    June 16, 2026
    No this isn’t a plea for bail money. But we do need funds to continue and increase Streetsblog’s coverage
  • Tired of Local Politics Threatening Your Favorite Bike Lane?
    by The Editorial Team
    June 16, 2026
    Calbike is rallying behind new legislation that will protect bicycle infrastructure from being removed for purely local political reasons.
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