Brad Aaron
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
Recent Posts
San Francisco Debuts Car-Free “Sunday Streets”
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San Francisco held its inaugural car-free "Sunday Streets" event last weekend. New Yorker Jen Petersen was there and files this report. Whatever the weather, San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf doesn’t suffer from a shortage of dollar-shelling, strolling tourists on weekends, and so clearing street space for more people-powered mobility on a sunny morning had instant takers. […]
On San Fran’s Market Street Bikes Outnumber Cars for a Day
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From the San Francisco Chronicle via Carfree USA: For the first time ever, at the height of the morning rush hour there were more bicycles than cars heading downtown on Market Street in San Francisco, officials said. Mayor Gavin Newsom, in a black track suit, survived the ruts on Valencia Street on his loaner […]
Highway Collapse Causes Transit Expansion
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An early morning tanker truck crash that collapsed a portion of heavily-traveled freeway near the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has shut down the artery indefinitely. In response, officials are urging Bay Area motorists to take transit. Standing near the wreckage Sunday night, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vowed that the state would respond quickly. Schwarzenegger declared […]