SPUR Talk: Lessons from Denmark
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Bay Area goals are aligned with Copenhagen's. But the ability to deliver, that's a different story, says a SPUR panel after a visit to Denmark
Recent Streetsblog SF posts about DIY Bikeshops
Commentary: The Shame of “Better” Market Street
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The city's half-assed plan starts construction this week
Today’s Headlines
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SFMTA’s Budget Woes (SFChron) Muni Passenger Satisfaction Rises (SFBay) On Salesforce Park (SFGate) Plan to Barricade Capp Street (SFChron) Urban Alchemy and Saving San Francisco Streets (SFStandard) Richmond’s Deadly Greenway Gap (EastBayTimes) Google San Jose Village Makes Progress (EastBayTimes) Advocates Push for Less Parking in San Jose (MercuryNews) Weather will Warm, Bringing Pollution (SFChron) Commentary: […]
America’s Most Equitably Walkable City is … Cleveland?
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In most U.S. metros, renters and buyers alike pay a steep premium to live in walkable neighborhoods, a new report finds — except for a small handful of U.S. cities where they actually cost less than car-dominated ones.
Will Caltrans Safety Cone Mascot Save Lives?
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Safety Sam the Cone(head?) reminds drivers not to be jerks and run people over
This Week: Copenhagen, 29 Sunset, Night Biking
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Here is a list of events this week.
Why Parking Garages Are Pointless
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For the past century, the public and private sector appear to have agreed on one thing: the more parking, the better. But we see signs that that’s finally starting to change.
Today’s Headlines
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S.F. to Begin Work on No Bike Lane, Bummer Market Street (KQED) BART Oversaw $350K Homeless Program that Treated One Person (TimesHerald) SMART Gains Money, Riders (Governing) Harvey Milk Plaza Should Break Ground this Summer (BayAreaReporter) What’s Your Neighborhood’s Climate Impact? (NYTimes) Lyft Plans Charging Scooter Docks (Bloomberg) YIMBYs Praise S.F. Housing Plan (SFExaminer) Could […]
Biden’s First ‘Mega Grants’ Contain Some Mega Wins — And Mega Fails
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A new federal "megagrant" program will fund major safety and transit projects that have been at the top of sustainable transportation advocates' wishlists for years ... along with business-as-usual highway expansion projects that could negate those mega-gains.
New Bill Would Improve Sight Distances at Intersections
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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