Why Do Micromobility Companies Keep Losing Money?
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Micromobility companies are struggling — but only because cities don't see them as providing a public service that deserves public investment.
Kea Wilson: The Making of an Advocate
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Streetsblog's newest editor joins us with an opening essay about her beginnings as a livable streets advocate.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Uber Calls on Congress to Boost Bike/Ped Safety (SmartCitiesDive)
- Legislator Wants Uber/Lyft Crash Data (SFExaminer)
- More on BART Police Patrols (KRON4)
- Silicon Valley Should Buy Electric Buses (GreenBiz)
- Millbrae Pushes for Transit Coordination (DailyJournal)
- Airport Claims it Has No Choice But to Build Parking? (SFChron)
- Palo Alto Mayors Talk Transit Housing (Curbed)
- Old Union Halls for Housing? (SFChron)
- Moving Underground? (SFGate, Curbed)
- Internment Camps for Homeless People? (Curbed)
- Should California Cities Be Punished for Not Helping Homeless? (SFExaminer)
- Homeless Program for S.F. Students and Families Receives Praise (SFExaminer)
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Commentary: Transit Lanes on the Bay Bridge, a Simple Choice
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Up until 1958 the lower deck of the Bay Bridge had transit-only space. And it's a simple choice to bring it back.
This Week: Pedestrian Committee, Lake Merritt, Downtown San Jose
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Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee. This committee provides expertise on pedestrian safety, convenience, ambiance, and planning. Come join the discussion. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 6 p.m., Room 400, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, S.F. Wednesday Opening Up Lake Merritt’s Cultural Institutions. The Oakland Museum of California and […]
How Cars Waste Space — In Six Simple Images
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Let's hope 2020 is the year when graphics like these finally fall out of date.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Bay Bridge Bus Lane Idea is Complicated (SFChron)
- More on BART’s New Train Control System (SFGate, CBSLocal)
- New BART Police Chief (SFExaminer, EastBayTimes)
- Castro Station Turns 40 (Hoodline)
- Can e-Bikes Replace Cars? (SFChron)
- Scooter Injury Data is Misleading (Treehugger)
- Electric Moped Rentals in Oakland (EastBayTimes)
- BART Suicide Prevention (SFWeekly)
- Man Killed Riding Between Muni Train Cars (SFChron, SFExaminer)
- Driver Strikes Pedestrian in Bayview (Hoodline)
- Video Game Uses BART Howl to Scare (SFGate)
- No Pants on BART (SFGate, EastBayTimes)
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Transit Center’s Car-Free Street in Danger
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Even on this tiny stretch of Natoma, right next to San Francisco's new transit center, some want it all for cars
Emissions Report: Cars Are Still Our Biggest Problem
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United States greenhouse gas emissions are down —but our cars are still pumping out pollution like they always have.
State DOTs Want More Money, Fewer Regulations
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AASHTO-ld you so! State DOT association wants the same funding for highway construction — and no provisions to make roads safer.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- BART Approves Ambassador Program (SFChron, EastBayTimes, SFBay)
- More on BART WiFi Plan (SFExaminer, ABC7)
- Bus-only Lane on the Bay Bridge? (SFExaminer)
- More on Muni Art (SFBay)
- Bay Area Council to Move to Old Ferry (SFBay)
- Reuse Plan for Old Piers (SFChron)
- Layoffs at Lime (SFChron)
- Supes Want Better Rubbish Plan (SFExaminer)
- Can San Francisco be Fixed? (Curbed)
- What’s the Deal with Sutro Tower (SFChron)
- Another Transbay Tower Approved (SFChron)
- Commentary: More Detailed Data Needed on SMART Ridership (MarinIJ)
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Moving Art with Muni
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SFMTA announces this year's Muni Art Program winners