Weekend Roundup: BART Endorses Fare Integration, Ferry for Western Alameda…
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...and police want help finding hit-and-run driver
Recent Streetsblog SF posts about DIY Bikeshops
Today’s Headlines
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Transit Prep for Pride Parade (ABC7) BART Sued Over Ads (EastBayTimes) Police ID Man Shot to Death on Muni Train (SFChron) More on 14th Street Redesign Approval (Oaklandside) Oakland Police Release Video of Driver Who Killed Cyclist Last Thursday (SFGate, EastBayTimes) Proposals to Get People with Mental Illness off the Street (SFChron) Debate Over Funding […]
Muni Measure’s Failure and the Future of San Francisco Transit
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The fact that the measure was not "shellacked" is a testament to how much the people of San Francisco care about public transit, depend on it, and want it to be better.
Talking Headways Podcast: What Cities Gain by Removing Parking
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Oregon plans to reduce parking regulations in cities. What can we learn about the effect of parking lots on urban heat islands?
Advocates Decry Proposed ‘Gas Tax Holiday’
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As President Biden urges Congress to give drivers a gas tax "holiday" that experts say won't even significantly ease pain at the pump, advocates are urging him to give Americans emergency relief from car dependency instead.
These U.S. Communities Are Making Safety Progress After Jaywalking Reform
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The Black Lives Matter protests and the pandemic have dramatically shifted the terrain around policing. As a result, the last two years have brought about the first serious rethinking of jaywalking laws in a century, challenging a practically universal American rule that dates back to some of the earliest auto industry lobbying campaigns. Here's what happened next.
Today’s Headlines
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Deadly Shooting on Muni (SFGate, SFChron, SFExaminer) More on What’s Next after Muni Measure Failure (MassTransit) SFMTA Director Tumlin and the LGBTQ Community (CBSLocal) Pride Parade Could Again Jam BART (SFChron) Vendor Enforcement at 24th Street BART Plaza (MissionLocal) Developer Ditches Housing Project at North Concord BART (EastBayTimes) S.F.’s Best Parks (SFChron) Picking up City […]
Commentary: Look to Amsterdam, not Antioch, for OakDOT’s New Director
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Only a morally confused person would suggest years of "equity" outreach is required over whether to install infrastructure that prevents people from getting killed or maimed
Opinion: Banning Scooters is Not a Safety Strategy
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St. Louis banned electric scooters following a wave of recent gun violence and traffic safety concerns. The only problem? There's no data that shows that scooters were involved in anyone getting hurt.
New Head of Caltrans: Tony Tavares, Chief of Bay Area and L.A. Districts
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On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Tony Tavares, current Caltrans District 7 Chief, as the new head of Caltrans.