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Rainbow Crosswalk Painters Strike Again
Serial scofflaws hit downtown Oakland in boldest attack yet
September 4, 2018
Are e-Scooters the Key to Getting Safe Bike Lanes?
For nearly a half century, car companies--and their money interests--have pretty much dictated the designs of our streets. So do e-Scooters represent, potentially, a billion dollar industry counterweight for the re-engineering of streets to prioritize safety, cyclists, and scooter-riders?
August 28, 2018
Twin Peaks Tunnel Opens on Schedule
K Ingleside, L Taraval, and M Ocean View commuters finally said goodbye to replacement bus service
August 27, 2018
Caltrain Electrification Charges Forward
Three-thousand steel poles, ten new electrical power facilities, and enough conduit to span 51 miles of tracks are just part of what's involved in Caltrain's $2 billion electrification project.
August 22, 2018
SFMTA Launches “Muni Backward” Program
5 Fulton bus service had improved, but neighbors complained, so let the roll back begin
August 20, 2018
Cyclist Killed at Intersection of Turk and Taylor
A life lost at a dangerous, badly designed intersection of two known high-injury corridors
August 15, 2018
Open Thread: Reality Check on Bus Service and the Salesforce Transit Center
What if the money had been spent on minor upgrades to stations throughout the East Bay, such as adding arrival signs, benches, and shelters? What if the money were spent on more buses, more drivers, and better bus fleets with comfortable seats and suspensions?
August 13, 2018
BART Board Hears Proposed Security Measures
More cameras, better data management, hardening the system--but opponents fear privacy invasion and police abuses
August 9, 2018
BART General Manager Proposes a ‘Safety and Security Action Plan’
BART General Manager Grace Crunican will be seeking BART Board approval for a $28 million “comprehensive Safety and Security Action Plan.”
August 6, 2018
Oakland’s Swift Safety Strategy Coming to Lake Merritt Station
DOT makes plan for safety fixes around Lake Merritt BART as if lives depend on it
August 2, 2018
