Streetsblog San Francisco

Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Feb 13, 2019

More on Newsom and HSR (SFWeekly, SFChron)
HSR Announcement Setback for Transbay Terminal? (SFChron)
California HSR Timeline (MercNews)
BART to Consider Naming Street for Oscar Grant (EastBayTimes)
Rosa Parks Seat on Muni? (SFWeekly)
Frustration of Using Public Transportation in the Burbs (MercNews)
Low Support for S.F. Congestion Pricing Proposal (SFExaminer)
Caltrans’s Trash Problem (SFChron)
New Mission Mural (Hoodline)
Women Recovering from Crash in Berkeley (Berkeleyside)
Letter: Reason Foundation Rail Ridership Forecasts All Wrong (MercNews)
Commentary: Newsom Chops Back Rail? (SFChron)

Get state headlines at Streetsblog CA, national headlines at Streetsblog USA

STREETSBLOG CALIFORNIA

Then Mayor Gavin Newsom on a photo-op with his wife and François Lacôte of the French TGV system. Photo: SF Mayor's office

Newsom Says High-Speed Rail Serving the Central Valley Is Not a “Train to Nowhere”

By Melanie Curry | Feb 12, 2019

But he did NOT say he was abandoning the entire project

STREETSBLOG NYC

Four NYC Hit-and-Run Drivers Remain Free

By Ben Verde | Feb 12, 2019

In New York City, police move very slowly to bring killer drivers to justice.

BART director Grace Crunican at the lectern during a ribbon cutting for a new station canopy. Although they've made great strides, women still represent a minority of transportation professionals. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

This post is supported by GJEL Accident Attorneys

Women Account for 15 Percent of Transportation Workforce

By Roger Rudick | Feb 12, 2019 | 12 Comments

New study looks at why women are not nearly at parity in transportation--and how to fix it

Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Feb 12, 2019

Issues with BART’s Early Morning Replacement Bus Service (SFExaminer)
Discussion of Transbay Transit Center Cracks (KALW)
Lyft Donation for Bike and Transit in Oakland (SFChron, Curbed)
Warm Springs West Access Bridge (MercNews)
Woman Sues Lime Scooter (EastBayTimes)
Warriors Want to Build New Hotel, Condos, Near Arena (SFChron)
Density Bonus for Mission Development (Socketsite)
Lawrence Caltrain Station Housing Development (MercNews)
Google’s Space in San Francisco (BizTimes)
Cable Car for Sale on Facebook (NBCBayArea)
Letters: Pedestrians and Cyclist Cause own Deaths (EastBayTimes)

Get state headlines at Streetsblog CA, national headlines at Streetsblog USA

STREETSBLOG USA

Walking and Biking are Hurt by Lack of National Leadership: Report

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 11, 2019

Biking and walking have leveled off and are becoming more dangerous. The federal government and states aren't doing enough.

STREETSBLOG CALIFORNIA

Self-driving_minibus_Talinn-Estonia-Arno-Mikkor-wikimedia

Autonomous Vehicles Could Make Life Amazing and Easy, or Truly Awful

By Melanie Curry | Feb 11, 2019

It depends on who you are--and whether government policy gets out ahead of the technology

This Week: Ped Safety Committee, CASA, Community Repair

By Roger Rudick | Feb 11, 2019

Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee. The PSAC has been charged with providing expertise on issues concerning pedestrian safety, convenience, ambiance, and planning as well as advocating for pedestrian safety by engaging the public, Board of Supervisors and other relevant agencies. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m., Room 400, 1 Dr. Carlton […]