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A rendering of proposed upgrades to Grand Street in Alameda. Image: Fehr & Peers

Safety vs. Parking on Grand Street in Alameda

By Roger Rudick | May 25, 2022 | No Comments

"A bike network is only as good as its weakest link, and this is the weakest link for trying to move north-south."

So now the pickup truck is for stylish urbanites to go down to the cafe for a cappuccino? Photo: Toyota

Opinion: Now Detroit is Selling $75K Pickup Trucks for the Cappuccino Run

By Tom Flood | May 25, 2022 | No Comments

Toyota has realized that there are only so many buyers in the market that require massive size and capability for functional purposes. Enter the new Tundra ad, "Cappuccino," the automaker's clear effort at repositioning pickup trucks for the glam set.

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LinkUS Union Station run-through tracks rendering - via Metro

Update on Major High-Speed Rail Investments in L.A.

By Joe Linton | May 25, 2022 | No Comments

The Metro board is expected to approve the terms of the $423 million CA High-Speed Rail Authority funding, as well as approving a $298 million "Partial Preconstruction Phase" Union Station run-through tracks project budget.

Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | May 25, 2022 | No Comments

Experiencing Car-Free J.F.K. (SFGate)
Details on Two Pedestrians Killed in S.F. (SFChron)
Experiencing Life Without a Car in Europe (BaltimoreSun)
London’s Major New Rail Line (CityLab, FastCompany)
Officials Mark Anniversary of VTA Shooting (SJSpotlight)
Police Say to Stay Away from S.F. National Parks (SFChron)
City Gets New Urban Tree Nursery (SFChron)
Supes Propose Major Housing Reform (48Hills)
Adjustments to Muir Woods Shuttle (MarinIJ)
The Lake Came out of Nowhere (SFChron)
Marin Residents Grouse about Gas (MarinIJ)
Berkeley Tuolumne Camp Threatened by Global Warming (Berkeleyside)

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Coincidentally, when drivers pay attention and use the pedal on the left, most cars/vehicles stop slaughtering small children. Photo: Tire Zoo

Commentary: The Media’s Continued, Cringe-Worthy Reporting on Traffic Violence

By Roger Rudick | May 24, 2022 | No Comments

Members of the press continue to frame these tragedies as if nobody is responsible.

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Image: David Wilson via Wikimedia Commons

Zoning Reform for Sustainable Transport

By Kea Wilson | May 24, 2022 | No Comments

New efforts by federal and state authorities to encourage the construction of housing in walkable and transit-rich communities suggests that many cities' best chance at progressive zoning reform will come from the top down, rather than the grass roots.

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Metro-funded construction widening the 71 Freeway from 4 lanes to 8. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

L.A. Metro Lies about Freeway Expansion

By Joe Linton | May 24, 2022 | No Comments

Metro Planning Chief de la Loza: "[Metro Highway Program FY23 budget] predominant projects are focused on... completing gaps between the HOV system, safety improvements... they're not focused at all on just providing road widening."

Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | May 24, 2022 | No Comments

More on Deadly Crashes in San Francisco (KRON4)
Fremont Child Killed by Driver is ID’d (EastBayTimes)
Drivers Slaughtering Pedestrians Nationally (TransportationTodayNews)
Driver Hits and Kills Horse (SFChron)
Lack of Children in S.F. (SFChron)
Meet Artist Painting on-Street Mural (SFExaminer)
The Mission’s Artist on a Bike (SFChron)
More on BART Dispensing Stories (Bloomberg)
Transportation and Togetherness (Planetizen)
A Greenway Along 101 (SFChron)
Letters: Display on Japanese Internment at San Bruno BART Station (EastBayTimes)
Commentary: High-speed Rail Illustrates America’s Transit Issues (Planetizen)