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Caltrain's two new electric train sets, on display last weekend in San Francisco. Photo: SAMCEDA

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Eyes on the Future of Caltrain

By Roger Rudick | Sep 28, 2022 | No Comments

San Francisco VIPs (and anybody else who was in the area) got a first look at the future of transit in the Bay Area

A Doggie Diner head, part of an art installation taking shape on the JFK Promenade. Photo: Ben Davis. All other pics Streetsblog/Rudick unless indicated

Eyes on the Promenade: Art on Golden Gate Park’s Newest Public Space

By Roger Rudick | Sep 23, 2022 | No Comments

Remember, to preserve the Promenade and make the park more accessible to all, Yes on Measure J, Yes on Measure N, No on Measure I.

If you can't imagine this intersection being more hostile to cyclists and pedestrians, don't worry--Caltrans is going to make it even worse. Image: Google maps

Caltrans Continues Widening, This Time with South San Francisco

By Roger Rudick | Sep 21, 2022 | No Comments

Induced demand? Let's just pretend it isn't real, says Caltrans

The Bay Area already has a center-running, on-street bike lane, this one in Oakland. Photo: Photo: Babye Champ

SFMTA Re-Proposes Ridiculous Center-Running Valencia Bike Lanes

By Roger Rudick | Sep 19, 2022 | No Comments

It's the old Valencia bait-in-switch.

This Week: Valencia, San Jose Airport, Adult Learn-to-Ride

By Roger Rudick | Sep 19, 2022 | No Comments

Here is a list of events this week.

Redwood Road, where a motorist slammed into people *inside* this Trader Joe's. Yet cyclists are given a bike lane that crosses slip turns, along a six lane stroad in this grotesque example of how not to make people safe. Image: Google Maps

Commentary: The Dutch Call Dangerous Designs Evil. They’re Right.

By Roger Rudick | Sep 16, 2022 | No Comments

Motorists hit BUILDINGS, but paint is going to keep a cyclist safe on a six lane arterial? Let's use the right word to describe when planners and politicians build things they know will cause death and dismemberment

Franklin Street by Sherman Elementary, where a man was killed last year. SFMTA has pulled back from a planned road diet. Image: Google maps

SFMTA Rolling Back Planned Safety Measures on Franklin

By Roger Rudick | Sep 14, 2022 | No Comments

A man was killed crossing Franklin in 2021 in front of Sherman Elementary. And now promises to make the street safe are coming undone thanks to an engineer who didn't get the memo: LEVEL OF SERVICE is not the way to evaluate projects.