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Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Jul 16, 2019

BART to Get More Bike Straps (SFGate) The History of BART Maps (SFGate) Could Ferries Solve Transportation Woes? (BoldItalic) Marin Mulls Transportation Mega Measure (MassTransit) Condo Project at Market and 15th (Hoodline) Mayor Breed Frustrated by Homeless Situation (SFChron) Balboa Park Parking Lot for RVs? (SFChron, SFExaminer, Curbed) S.F. Looks to Cut Vehicle Emissions by 2040 […]

File photo of Former Emeryville Councilmember Ruth Atkin riding on a two-way cycle track on Christie Avenue in 2016. Last week Emeryville approved a plan to build two-way cycle tracks like this on 40th. Photo: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

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Emeryville Approves 40th Street Protected Bike Lanes

By Roger Rudick | Jul 15, 2019

Two-way cycle track, bus-only lanes, and a major victory for the advocates at Bike East Bay

Change the Date: Streetsblog Birthday Party Moved to SEPTEMBER 10

By Damien Newton | Jul 15, 2019

Thank you so much for wanting to be part of our 10th anniversary party. Unfortunately we discovered a conflict at our venue–our birthday party was scheduled for the same evening as the third Democratic presidential debate and our venue was double-booked for the time we reserved. After surveying some of our early RSVPs, we discovered […]

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Helmets Do Nothing, Says British Surgeon

By Aaron Short | Jul 15, 2019

Dr. Henry Marsh, a neurosurgeon at St. George's Hospital in London who treats patients with cycling injuries, argued that most helmets are ineffective and "too flimsy" to keep riders safe.

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Ride Single-File in These Upstate Towns Or Risk Arrest

By Aaron Short | Jul 15, 2019

Cyclists love riding the scenic roads in the Hudson River valley, but a Draconian municipal law could have cops ticketing riders and even throwing them in jail if they ride side by side.

This Week: Shared Mobility, Housing, Geary Rapid

By Roger Rudick | Jul 15, 2019

Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Monday/tonight! District 1 Shared Mobility Meeting. Supervisor Sandra Fewer and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency are hosting a community meeting on scooters, bike share, car share and other emerging mobilities and services. The meeting will focus on how these shared mobilities fit into the transportation vision and network […]

Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Jul 15, 2019

Buses Return to Salesforce (KTVU) Cities Overseas Without S.F.’s Problems (SFChron) More on San Francisco Voting “no” on Teacher Housing (Curbed) Meet the New San Francisco (SFChron) Motorist and T-Third Collide (SFExaminer) SMART Train Reconsiders ‘Quiet Zones’ (MarinIJ) Marin’s Foray into On-Demand Ride Booking (MarinIJ) Navy Turns Over Land for East Bay Park (SFGate) Don’t […]

The Transit Center's gondola was the only "transit" on hand Thursday morning. Photos: Streetsblog/Rudick

Editorial: Gondola for a Train Station with No Trains

By Roger Rudick | Jul 12, 2019 | 22 Comments

Remind us how this is the Grand Central Station of the West again?

Today’s Headlines

By Roger Rudick | Jul 12, 2019 | 4 Comments

More on New BART Fare Gates (Kron4) How to Get Your Ear Buds off BART Tracks (SFGate) BART and Transit Fast Facts (MercNews) More on Lyft’s Legal Monopoly on Bike Share (CourthouseNews) Motorist Who Struck SFPD Bike Cop Found Guilty (NBCBayArea) Supes Again Block Housing Reform (SFChron, SFExaminer) More on Teacher Housing (SFWeekly) Homeless Camps in […]

SFMTA’s Tom Maguire with his wife Amy and daughter Addie during a remembrance walk for victims of road violence, 2016. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

Can Tom Maguire Become San Francisco’s Transportation Rock Star?

By Roger Rudick | Jul 11, 2019 | 1 Comment

The Board of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is tapping Tom Maguire, director of the agency’s Sustainable Streets Division, as interim Director while they look for a permanent replacement for outgoing director Ed Reiskin. Maguire will take over on August 15. From the SFMTA Board’s announcement letter: Tom joined the SFMTA in October 2014 […]