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Congestion Pricing Update: New York’s Tolls will Have National Implications

By Dave Colon | Aug 10, 2022 | No Comments

There are seven scenarios in New York's environmental assessment for congestion pricing. How this plays out is crucial to America's effort to rein in traffic and fund transit.

Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Aug 10, 2022 | No Comments

S.F. Transit and Street Projects Win Federal Grants (MassTransit)
Large Scale Ferry Service for Berkeley Marina? (Berkeleyside)
Has S.F. Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions? (SFStandard)
Global Warming is Dissolving California (SFChron)
Global Warming Making Infectious Diseases More Dangerous (EastBayTimes)
Gov Reviews S.F. Housing (SFChron, SFExaminer)
And More on Remote Work (Fortune)
Norm Mineta May Get Statue (MercNews)
Lobbyist for New Oakland A’s Ballpark Leaves (SFGate)
Larkspur Parklet Extension (MarinIJ)
Mendocino Railway Petitions to Save Rail Freight Service (MendocinoVoice)
Niles Canyon Steam Train (OnlyinYourState)

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The front wheel of my bike, showing how it fell into one of the gaps between the grates on the ramp in Golden Gate Park (the blue tape is part of a handle I made so it's easier to carry on the bus). Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

Open Letter to the S.F. Board of Supervisors: Fix this Deadly Grate in Golden Gate Park

By Roger Rudick | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments

There's a bicycle booby trap in the park. The Music Concourse manager refuses to fix it. The City Attorney and the Board of Supervisors must intervene.

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Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) was killed with her driver Zach Potts (inset). Photo: U.S. House of Representatives

Congresswoman’s Driver in Fatal Crash Had History of Troubling Aggro Tweets

By Kea Wilson | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments

A 27-year-old staffer with a history of troubling tweets about fast driving was behind the wheel during the crash that killed Rep. Jackie Walorski, according to a revised police statement — and that raises troubling questions.

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A Vision Zero vigil in San Francisco sought to remind drivers of the damage they do. Photo: Safe Street Rebel

OPINION: How To Use the Money Available for Safe Streets

By Leah Shahum and Melissa Balmer | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments

With roadway deaths at a historic high, it is time to stop accepting excuses — and start operating from the knowledge that all road deaths are preventable.

Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments

Agencies Okay Caltrain Governance Reform (DailyJournal)
Bill Moves Forward to Exempt Transit from ‘Environmental’ Review (Globe)
Regional Rail Project Recruits Community Members (GoldCountryMedia)
Residential Development Near San Jose Train Station (MercNews)
Electric Bike Library for Oakland (Oaklandside)
How California Can Gain from Energy Bill (EastBayTimes)
S.F. D6 Race Heats Up (SFExaminer)
Are Taxes Preventing Downtown S.F. Recovery? (SFStandard)
Mill Valley Draft Housing Plan (MarinIJ)
Letters: Slow Streets and Traffic Enforcement (SFChron)
Letters: I was Driving Recklessly, but I have Lots of Rationales (EastBayTimes)
Commentary: How to Decrease Your Carbon Emissions (DailyCal)

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What more evidence is required that the driver in this image should have his car impounded and his license revoked? Image: @AgentAkit's Twitter

This post is supported by GJEL Accident Attorneys

Commentary: Use Third-Party Video, Pics for Traffic Enforcement

By Roger Rudick | Aug 8, 2022 | No Comments

The problem isn't lack of resources, it's a failure to use the tools at hand.

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SFPD Traffic Division Has Checked Out (SFChron)
More on Mayor Breed’s Plans to Sunset Slow Streets (SFChron)
Trolley Buses Pollute Less than Battery-Electric (Guardian)
VTA Board Changes Caltrain Governance (KRON4)
Cyclist Challenge Motorist Monopoly of Bay Bridge (SFChron)
Lyft Bankrolling Measure for Electric Cars (SFChron)
DMV Says Tesla’s Advertising About ‘Autopilot’ was Misleading (EastBayTimes)
Development on Yuerba Buena Island Comes at a Cost (SFGate)
Crowds Take Bus to Outside Lands (CBSLocal)
Four-Day Workweek Better for Environment (SFGate)
Commentary: Why S.F.’s Downtown is Not Coming Back (48Hills)

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Weekend Roundup: Caltrain Clearances, Divisadero Diverter

By Roger Rudick | Aug 5, 2022 | No Comments

Here are a few Streetsblog news nuggets to start your weekend.

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The Problem With EV ‘Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems’ That No One Is Talking About

By Kea Wilson | Aug 5, 2022 | No Comments

Countless marginalized U.S. communities, though, are already being annoyed by car noise —and experts say that may not change even if every vehicle on the road were electrified overnight.

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Congestion Pricing Update: New York’s Tolls will Have National Implications

Today’s Headlines

Open Letter to the S.F. Board of Supervisors: Fix this Deadly Grate in Golden Gate Park

Congresswoman’s Driver in Fatal Crash Had History of Troubling Aggro Tweets

OPINION: How To Use the Money Available for Safe Streets

Today’s Headlines

Commentary: Use Third-Party Video, Pics for Traffic Enforcement

Opinion: President Biden — Let’s Get Philadelphia Moving Already

This Week: Smart City, Bay Wheels, Woman and Non-Binary Ride

Today’s Headlines

Weekend Roundup: Caltrain Clearances, Divisadero Diverter

The Problem With EV ‘Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems’ That No One Is Talking About