Legislative Update: Bill to Remove Parking Minimums Near Transit Passes First Committee
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Asm. Friedman's A.B. 1401 would allow developers to "right-size" the number of parking spaces
Recent Streetsblog SF posts about streetscast
Programs that Pay Residents to Give Up Cars Gain Support Worldwide
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France may soon pay its residents to trade their private cars for e-bikes, vehicle-share services, and even transit passes — and the move is re-igniting the conversation about unconventional ways our governments can subsidize the greenest modes of transportation.
Today’s Headlines
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86 Year Old Cyclist, “Legend of Mount Diablo” Killed in Car Crash (Gate, SFist) Advocates Urge VTA to Restore Full Service Before State Reopens (Turnout4Transit) Opinion: Shelter for All Policy Sounds Good, But Is It Effective (Examiner) No Service from Caltrain Into the City This Weekend (Examiner) Bay Area Posts Big Job Gains in March […]
CA’s Plan to Align Transportation Funding with Climate Goals
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CAPTI sets a framework for planning transportation in a way that doesn't further destroy the environment, the economy, or the health of Californians, but some bristle at the idea of change.
Talking Headways Podcast: Call it the Manual Undermining Terrific Community Design (MUTCD)
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We have met the enemy and it is the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
USDOT Grant Program Will Prioritize ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Equity’
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The U.S. Department of Transportation is re-branding one of its largest discretionary grant programs to explicitly reward regional and local governments who put equity and sustainability first in their transportation projects. But some advocates are holding their applause until they see how the department will actually define those critical terms.
Today’s Headlines
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Transit Agencies Should Run Bikeshare (Citylab) Will ‘Amtrak Joe’ Revive America’s Passenger Rail? (Aljazeera) More on Free Muni Proposal (KTVU, SFBay) Motorist Kills Cyclist in Lafayette (KRON4, EastBayTimes) Reckless Driving has Increased (SFExaminer) S.F.’s Reopening Latest (SFChron, SFExaminer) COVID Cases by Neighborhood (SFChron) Advocates Call for Family Housing in Tenderloin (SFExaminer) Home Prices During the […]
Commentary: California Needs a Night Train Now
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The Europeans are expanding overnight intercity services. So is Amtrak on the East Coast. When will California get on board?
What Is The MTA Assessing In Its Congestion Pricing Environmental Assessment?
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The MTA finally got long-awaited clearance from the federal government to move forward on congestion pricing by doing an environmental assessment rather than a full-blown environmental impact statement. But most people don’t know what will be assessed by the environmental assessment.
Boston Looks at E-Bikes for Deliveries
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The City of Boston wants to design and potentially launch an e-cargo bike delivery pilot program