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New Bill Would Improve Sight Distances at Intersections
By Melanie Curry |
Assemblymember Alex Lee's A.B. 413 would prohibit vehicles from parking or stopping at the curb within twenty feet of a marked crosswalk or intersection
Good News for Berkeley Cyclists Using Bancroft, Dana, and Fulton
By Roger Rudick |
But the fight for a car-free Telegraph continues even as the Berkeley City Council approves funding to solicit bids for the Southside Complete Streets Project
In 2022, Boston Planners Once Again Approved More Parking Spaces Than Homes
By Christian MilNeil |
In spite of the city's pressing housing shortage and ambitious climate goals, which call for fewer cars on Boston's streets, project approvals for 2022 include more parking and less housing compared to 2021.
USDOT Announces First Grants from its Safe Streets and Roads for All Program
By Melanie Curry |
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program will give California communities $133 million for road safety projects and plans
Today’s Headlines
By Roger Rudick |
Muni is Still Still Using Floppy Discs? (SFStandard) Weekend Caltrain Closures Coming to S.F.<–>Millbrae for Electrification Work (DailyJournal) More on State Grants for Bay Area Transit (GlobalRailwayReview) SMART Train Gets $34 Million from State (NorthBayBizJournal) Conventional Bike Rentals Worry About Lyft Bikes (KTVU) Downtown S.F. IKEA Opening Soon (SFGate) What is Oakland’s Plan for Housing? […]
Half of Americans Are Getting Local Vision Zero Plans After New Federal Grant
By Kea Wilson |
More than half of the U.S. population will soon live in cities or counties with a Safe Streets action plan in place, thanks to a wave of new funding from Washington – but advocates say it will take money and sustained community pressure to ensure those plans are realized.