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Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Dec 12, 2018 | 2 Comments

Preliminary Findings Coming on Transbay (SFExaminer)
Grant for Better Market Street (SFChron)
Problems with New Berkeley BART Entrance (SFChron)
Ed Lee’s Legacy and Affordable Housing (SFChron, SFExaminer)
The Big Plan to Solve Housing (EastBayTimes)
Architects and Developers Work Together (Curbed)
Woman Seriously Injured in Nob Hill Hit and Run (SFExaminer, SFGate)
Mission Merchants Still Upset About Red Lanes (MissionLocal)
Berkeley’s Infrastructure Funding Gap (Berkeleyside)
Commentary: BART Fine is a Joke (EastBayTimes)
Commentary: The Bay Area’s Big Housing Deal You’ve Never Heard of (SFExaminer)

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Join us tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 7-9 p.m., at Dalva, near the 16th and Mission BART station, for the annual Streetsblog holiday party.

And please consider making a donation during Streetsblog’s holiday fund drive!

Oakland bus stop platform on Telegraph Avenue using modular plastic components. Photo:TransitCenter

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Editorial: Vote on Temescal to Test Core Values

By Roger Rudick | Dec 11, 2018 | 16 Comments

Is a human in a car equal to a human on foot, on bike, or on public transportation?

Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Dec 11, 2018 | 1 Comment

BART Pays Fine on Measure RR Campaign (SFChron, EastBayTimes)
More on Central Subway Extension (BizTimes)
Rethinking Fare Evasion (Governing)
Plans Presented for Diridon Station Changes (CBSLocal)
Spotify Abandons Mid-Market (SFChron)
More on Central SoMa Plan (ArchitectsNewspaper)
Proposed Ban on Tech Cafeterias Dropped (SFExaminer)
Wiener Works on Plan to Shelter Homeless (SFChron)
Small Boy Seriously Injured on 19th Ave. (SFExaminer, Hoodline)
Hit & Run Motorist Kills Pedestrian in Fremont (EastBayTimes)
Person Struck and Killed on BART Tracks (EastBayTimes)
Berkeley Council Says Yes to e-Scooters (Berkeleyside)

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

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 7-9 p.m., at Dalva, near the 16th and Mission BART station, for the annual Streetsblog holiday party.

And please consider making a donation during Streetsblog’s holiday fund drive!

A video capture of a police cruiser, apparently not responding to an emergency, driving in the bike lane. Photo: Ziggy Tomcich

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Cop Races Down Howard Bike Lane

By Roger Rudick | Dec 10, 2018 | 18 Comments

A San Francisco officer, no lights or sirens, captured on video putting cyclist's life in danger by using the bike lane to pass

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Safety Officials to Cities: Stop Buying Such Huge Trucks

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 10, 2018

Some strategies to make large vehicles safer in urban environments and save lives.

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Early Legislative Roundup: A New Session Begins

By Melanie Curry | Dec 10, 2018

Some bills introduced in the new session's first week provide a glimpse into what legislators are thinking about, and what issues they plan to work on over the next two years.

Streetsblog Social Wednesday/Please Donate

By Roger Rudick | Dec 10, 2018

Don’t forget: Wednesday, Dec. 12 is the Streetsblog holiday party. It’s at Dalva, 3121 16th Street, San Francisco, from 7 to 9 p.m. It’s a short walk from 16th Street/Mission BART. Melanie Curry, Roger Rudick, and friends will be at the rear of the bar, aka “The Hideout.” Come meet your favorite Streetsbloggers and relax […]

This Week: SFBC Volunteer night, Temescal bike lanes, and Streetsblog Party!

By Roger Rudick | Dec 10, 2018

Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Volunteer Night. Stop by, chat with fellow members, and work together on group office tasks. Dinner is provided. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 5 p.m., SF Bicycle Coalition, 1720 Market, S.F. Tuesday Oakland City Council Hearing on Temescal/Telegraph. After 20 years of effort, one of the East Bay’s […]