Uber Acquiring Jump
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The deal hasn't officially closed, but in all likelihood it will soon be possible for the driver of an Uber car to park in a bike lane and endanger the rider of an Uber bike.
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Eyes on the Street: Alameda Island’s Short but Awesome Protected Bike Lane
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Alameda has a pretty nice (and relatively new) bi-directional protected bike lane on Clement Ave. And if advocates with BikeWalkAlameda get their way, it could eventually stretch clear across the island. The lane–with smooth pavement, clear signage, and concrete curbs keeping motor traffic out of the bike space–runs from Entrance Road to Paru, a distance of […]
City Celebrates Sixth Annual Walk to Work Day
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To kick off this year's Walk to Work Day, the SFMTA activated the city's newest signalized crosswalk Thursday morning at Howard and Russ Street in the South of Market neighborhood.
Beyond Commuter Rail
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The best examples of Regional Rail, he said, are the Paris Réseau Express Régional (RER) and the S-Bahn in Germany.
Bike Safety Advocates Fume over City’s Scooter Priorities
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Ubers in the bike lanes, sub-standard bike infra, hit-and-runs, broken pavement--but SFMTA cracks down on scooter rentals
New Leadership Coming to Bike East Bay
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Bike East Bay’s Executive Director, René Rivera, will step down on May 1. The organization’s communications director, Ginger Jui, will take over as interim ED, pending a search for a new full-time exec. “This is a bittersweet decision because I have so much love for this organization and all the people who are a part […]
SPUR Talk: Designing Spaces for the People Who Use Them
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Note: Metropolitan Shuttle, a leader in bus shuttle rentals, regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog Los Angeles. Unless noted in the story, Metropolitan Shuttle is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Tuff Sheds are made for storing power tools and lawn mowers, said John Cary, author of Design for Good, during a talk today […]
Majority of Californians Still Support HSR
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The majority of Californians still support the state's high-speed rail project, according to a new poll.
ULI Talk: Breaking Through the Housing Deadlock
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“The land in this state is like a sponge–it soaks up all the creative ability of the people,” said Kim-Mai Cutler, Operating Partner at Initialized Capital, and a tech journalist. The cost of rent and mortgages consumes all of peoples’ work and creativity, without providing the things they need, such as “mass transit, schools, and […]
Editorial: Arizona Uber Robo-Car Death Highlights Backwards Approach of Regulators
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If robot cars were about safety, the computers would be making sure humans drive right.
Bicycle Coalition Readies Valencia Protected Bike Lane Push
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The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is mounting a major advocacy effort to influence the Valencia designs and make sure they result in a safe, bike-and-ped-friendly street.