Action Item: Weekend Event to Save Transit Funding
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Twenty five advocacy organizations fighting for state funding of public transportation will host a "Bay Area Funeral March & Rally for Public Transit" tomorrow/Saturday
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The Debt Ceiling Deal Could Be Bad News For Freeway Fighters
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A poison pill buried within the new debt ceiling deal would "gut" key elements of the nation's bedrock environmental law in exchange for preventing a national default and could make it easier for highway-building agencies to expedite road projects that harm vulnerable communities for generations, advocates warn.
Eyes on the Street: Construction of Fruitvale Ave’s Protected Bike Lane
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Fruitvale Alive is still a project? Who knew?
Today’s Headlines
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Ferry Ridership Strong (SFExaminer) And more on Fiscal Cliff for Transit (DanvilleSanRamon) Equity and Fare Evasion (SFExaminer) Is Extreme Weather Part of Climate Change? (SFChron) New Development Director to Fight “Doom Loop” (SFStandard) Is Powell Street Dying? (SFChron) Driver Critically Injures Cyclist (EastBayTimes) Last Effort to Block Robotaxis (SFStandard) Berkeley’s Population Recovery (Berkeleyside) The Future […]
Talking Headways Podcast: The First City on Mars
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This week we’re joined by Tufts professor Justin Hollander to talk about his new book, "The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner's Guide to Settling the Red Planet."
Today’s Headlines
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More on Transit’s Fiscal Cliff (GovTech) Berkeley Receives Funds for Pier and Ferry Project (DailyCalifornian) The Parking Lots of Berkeley (NYTimes) Palo Alto Housing Element in Limbo (SFGate) S.F. Tax on Vacant Storefronts (SFChron) A Tale of Two Downtown Businesses (SFChron) Breakdown of Oakland Sideshows (Oaklandside) Waymo’s Expansion (SantaMonicaNext) San Francisco’s Sidewalk Vault Lights (SFGate) […]
Feds Propose ‘Automatic Braking’ Rule — But It’s Not Strong Enough, Advocates Warn
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An aggressive new federal safety rule would eventually require automakers to install on new cars technology that can detect pedestrians and stop crashes before they happen — but there remain several key flaws in the proposal, advocates and experts said.
Commentary: The Shock of Returning to the Bay Area
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As a lifelong advocate for better transit, safe streets, and livable cities, visiting the Netherlands isn't a shock--it's coming back
What Are Complete Streets? Smart Growth America Raises the Bar
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SGA's recent report, Best Complete Streets Policies 2023, looks for strong and effective policies that lay the groundwork for safer streets for everyone
Today’s Headlines
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Lawmakers Call for Transit Funding (CBSNews) Will L.A. Try Congestion Pricing? (LATimes) Micro/Shared Mobility Boosts Job Access when Paired with Transit (SmartCitiesDive) How Dirty is Your Street? (SFStandard) Bay Area Pollution Report (SFChron) Donation to Boost S.F. Shopping Districts (SFChron) Can Social Clubs Replace Office? (SFStandard) Where People are Moving to (SFChron) Best Cities to […]