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Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Aug 15, 2018

Cyclist Killed at Taylor and Turk (SFWeekly)
Masonic Ribbon Cutting (SFWeekly, Hoodline, SFExaminer)
Twin Peaks Contractor Fined for Safety Violations (SFExaminer)
SMART Train to Celebrate One Year of Service (MarinIJ)
Cities Must Rein in Ride Hails (CityLab)
Summer Muni Riders Near Finish Line (Curbed)
Relating New Housing Construction and Evictions (Curbed)
Open Space and the Design of Apartments (SFChronicle)
Polk Street Club Going for Condos (Curbed)
Amtrak Capitol Corridor Delayed by Suspicious Package (EastBayTimes)
Community Bike Shop Burglarized (Hoodline)
Commentary: SMART Train is a Success (MarinIJ)

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Advocates Want Bike Share Caps Removed

By Roger Rudick | Aug 14, 2018 | 25 Comments

Caps and neighborhood resistance are limiting the availability of new mobility choices

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Sorry Bus Stops Round 1: Cincinnati vs. Ann Arbor

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 14, 2018

Would you rather wait behind a guard rail on a highway embankment, or on a skinny sidewalk in front of a muffler shop? Vote here.

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The Columbus Bus Network Redesign Boosted Ridership

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 14, 2018

At a time when transit ridership is down nationally, Columbus's COTA is up 3.6 percent in June.

Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Aug 14, 2018 | 5 Comments

Muni Apologizes for Poor Service (Curbed)
More on Twin Peaks Closure and Bus Driver Shortage (SFChron)
More on Worker Killed in Twin Peaks Tunnel (SFExaminer)
Transbay Transit Center’s Economics (SFChron)
Few Seats in Transbay Hall (SFExaminer)
More Reactions to Transbay (SFChron, Hoodline)
More Density Coming to Howard Street (SFChron)
Sidewalk Poop Patrol (SFGate)
BART Attempted Suicide (Berkeleyside, EastBayTimes)
Fatality on SMART Tracks (MarinIJ)
Commentary: Reforming SF’s Massive Parking Subsidies (SFChron)
Commentary: Gas Tax is Essential (MarinIJ)

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A typical Oakland bus stop. All photos Streetsblog/Rudick unless indicated

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Open Thread: Reality Check on Bus Service and the Salesforce Transit Center

By Roger Rudick | Aug 13, 2018 | 18 Comments

What if the money had been spent on minor upgrades to stations throughout the East Bay, such as adding arrival signs, benches, and shelters? What if the money were spent on more buses, more drivers, and better bus fleets with comfortable seats and suspensions?

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What’s Just? A Cyclist’s Dilemma After Being Injured by an Undocumented Driver

By John Greenfield | Aug 13, 2018

Kristen Green from Ghost Bikes Chicago installs memorials to fallen cyclists. But after she experienced traffic violence herself, she faced a moral predicament.

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Trump Administration Withholding $1.4 Billion in Transit Funds Authorized by Congress

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 13, 2018

The money is ready and waiting. Yet only one transit project has received funding this fiscal year, putting more than a dozen others in jeopardy.

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Sorry Bus Stops, Round 1 Matchup: Nashville vs. Houston

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 13, 2018

The first matchup of 2018 features two waiting spaces that are not for the faint of heart.

This Week: Ped Safety, Waterfront and the Big One, Urban Villages

By Roger Rudick | Aug 13, 2018

Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee. 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. Come join their regular meeting. Tuesday, August 14, 6 p.m., […]

Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Aug 13, 2018

Worker Killed in Twin Peaks Tunnel (SFExaminer, SFGate, Fox2)
More on Transit Center Debut (SFChron, KQED, Curbed)
More on BART Board and Security Measures (SFChron, Curbed)
BART’s Active Shooter Drill (MercNews)
BART Board Fails to Endorse Conservatorship Bill (SFExaminer)
Person on Tracks at North Berkeley Station (Berkeleyside, CBSLocal)
Oakland’s Overhaul (EastBayTimes)
Electric Scooters Going Global (TechCrunch)
New Pedestrian Beacon at Ashby and Hillegass (Berkeleyside)
New Crosswalks for Woodside (Almanac)
New Foster City Park is for the Dogs (DailyJournal)
Commentary: Don’t Delay BART Safety Measures (SFChron)

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A sop marking on San Miguel road in Concord near where a cyclist was killed last month. Image: Google maps

After Recent Deaths, Bike East Bay Renews Call for Safety Fixes

By Roger Rudick | Aug 10, 2018

John Wheeler, Christopher Bunag, Deontae Bush, and Martin Nelis all killed by motorists in just the past few weeks

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