Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bike East Bay

A look at rough plans for a newly rebuilt Diridon Station in San Jose. Image: Diridon Station Concept Plan

SPUR Talk: The Future of Diridon Station

By Roger Rudick | Apr 8, 2020 | No Comments

A planned top-to-bottom rebuild of San Jose's main railway station could cost anywhere from $5 billion to $10 billion dollars and, when completed, will vastly change the way people travel to and through the city

Sunday Streets in what seems like a million years ago (but was really 2018). Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

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How to Open Streets Right During Social Distancing

By Kea Wilson | Apr 8, 2020 | No Comments

We need more space — which means we need a new blueprint for how to do Open Streets events during this challenging global moment and beyond.

A cyclist traveling across 8th and Madison in Oakland. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

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Bike Advocacy Organizations Move Bike Classes Online: Bike-Friendly Driver Training Tonight

By Melanie Curry | Apr 8, 2020 | No Comments

Bike East Bay and other organizations are maintaining their mission to educate people

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Federal Corona Bill Seems Generous To Transit. It’s Not.

By Kea Wilson | Apr 8, 2020 | No Comments

Even after a historic emergency commitment, transit is still underfunded

Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Apr 8, 2020 | No Comments

Transit Repairs Underway During Lockdown (Citylab) More on Dwindling BART Ridership (Curbed) Another Roundup of Transit Cutbacks (EastBayTimes) Transit Service in Cities During Lockdowns (NLC) Transit Busker During Lockdown (SFWeekly) The Ends of Muni Lines (BoldItalic) Social Distancing Seems to be Working (SFGate) Work on Tamalpais Junction Sidewalks Starts (MarinIJ) Battle Over Hotel Rooms for […]

Photo by David Assmann, Golden Gate Audubon Society

The Beautiful, Deadly Quiet of COVID-19

By Roger Rudick | Apr 7, 2020 | No Comments

And an unfortunate experiment on cities, thanks to the birds

Author Lisa Hilleren, loaded up with supplies for sheltering in place. Photo: Emily Hilleren

How to safely ride your bike during the pandemic

By Emily Hilleren | Apr 7, 2020 | No Comments

Here are some tips for safe on-street riding

People who live near freeways are subject to higher levels of particulates. Photo by Remi Jouan, from Wikipedia

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Study: Highway Pollution Exposure Could Be Linked to Higher COVID-19 Death Rates

By Melanie Curry | Apr 7, 2020 | No Comments

A new nationwide study suggests that people living in neighborhoods with higher levels of fine particulate air pollution are more likely to die from COVID-19 infection than patients who live in areas with cleaner air.

Cones, not cops. This is how one street activist opened up a neighborhood road for residents to socially distance. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

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ANALYSIS: Why De Blasio’s Open-Space Pilot Was Such a Failure (And Check Out What You Can Do With Cones!)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 7, 2020 | No Comments

Four letters: N.Y.P.D.

Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Apr 7, 2020 | No Comments

BART to Cut Service in Half (SFGate, EastBayTimes) More on Muni’s Core Bus Line Plan (SFChron, SFGate, SFExaminer) Marin Transit Agencies Set to Get Federal Aid (MarinIJ) Caltrain/SamTrans CEO Defers Raise (DailyPost) SF Housing Debate Continues Online (SFChron) Critique of Octavia Blvd. (SFGate) How/Where to Exercise During Lockdown (Hoodline) Museums Struggle with Shutdown (SFChron) Motorist […]