Weekend Roundup: First New Caltrain Set, Muni Art, Free Muni
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Here are a few Streetsblog news nuggets to start your weekend.
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Was That an Accident?
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When a popular celebrity crashes his car, it could bring needed attention to a safety problem. But is it the right kind of attention?
Today’s Headlines
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BART’s Financial Crisis (SFChron) Republicans Mad About Funding BART (SFGate) Muni Operators to Get Vaccinated (SFExaminer) What Could Open Next Week? (SFGate) SamTrans to Give Free Vaccination Rides (SFBay) Bay Area Doing Well in Vaccination Race (SFChron) Red Light Cameras in Fremont (EastBayTimes) When the Chronicle Helped Try to Kill the Cable Cars (SFChron) Berkeley […]
Petition to Keep High Speed Rail on Track
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Advocates want state to move forward with funding California's rail modernization project
Will Philadelphia Ever Get its S-Bahn?
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The City of Brotherly Love built infrastructure for European-style regional rail almost 40 years ago ... but continues to run it as a 9-to-5 commuter service
Talking Headways Podcast: Less Congestion After Ride Hailing Cessation
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What happens when disruption disrupting the disruptor? Click and find out.
Today’s Headlines
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Federal Money for Street Safety (SFExaminer) Federal Money for BART, Caltrain, Muni (SFChron) More on Berkeley and Single-Family Zoning (Berkeleyside) Richmond Shifts Parking Lot for Unhoused (EastBayTimes) S.F. Rents Stay Stable (SFWeekly) Amazon’s Showplace Square Plan (Socketsite) Old St. Mary’s Could Close (SFGate) On Driving a House Down the Street (SFGate) Letters: On Berkeley’s Proposed […]
Berkeley’s Move Towards Eliminating Single-Family Zoning
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The legacy of exclusionary zoning is that it deprived certain communities the luxury of stability and wealth accumulation, which has left them more vulnerable to displacement as their neighborhoods become more attractive and accessible to wealthier outsiders.
Study: Low-Income Workers Relying More Heavily on Bikeshare
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Low-income and BIPOC workers are more dependent on bikeshare to get around during the pandemic than their wealthy, white counterparts, a new study finds – but the location of docking stations doesn't always prioritize their travel needs.
Legislative Update: Bills About Bikes and Traffic Safety
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Traffic safety, treating a stop sign as a yield sign, e-bike rebates