Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Active Transportation

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Streetsblog Talks with Supervisor Jane Kim, Part II

By Roger Rudick | Jul 21, 2016 | 14 Comments

Two weeks ago, Streetsblog did a Q&A with San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim. Kim was on a trip to New York and arranged to do the interview by phone. Unfortunately, the connection was intermittent, there was some miscommunication, and the interview had to be cut short. A few days later, Kim asked Streetsblog if we […]

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SPUR Talk: Gabe Klein on Technology and Past and Future Cities

By Roger Rudick | Jul 19, 2016 | 16 Comments

Gabe Klein, entrepreneur, writer and former head of transportation for Chicago and Washington DC, spoke yesterday afternoon at the Oakland office of the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) about how technology can be guided to shape the future of our cities. He put up a slide with a chilling number on […]

SPUR Talk: Dancing on the Grave of “Level of Service”

By Roger Rudick | Jun 2, 2016 | 43 Comments

Wednesday evening, SPUR, the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association, sponsored a talk entitled “Reconsidering Transportation to Create Better Urban Spaces” at their new downtown Oakland location. The talk focused on the history and damage done by the almost mindless adherence over the years to Level of Service (LOS) on urban spaces […]

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How to Get Vision Zero Working: a Talk with Walk SF’s Nicole Ferrara

By Roger Rudick | Apr 13, 2016 | 3 Comments

A little less than a week ago, Walk San Francisco held its fourth annual “Walk to Work Day” events. The idea is to get people more aware of the health benefits of walking. From Walk SF’s promotion: Walking at least 15 minutes of your commute counts! Start your healthy walking habit and get rewarded at one of the […]

A Few Good Bills

By Melanie Curry | Apr 5, 2016 | No Comments

Continuing our coverage of bills making their way through the California legislative session, today we’re highlighting some bills that we like. A group will probably be heard first at the Assembly Transportation Committee this Monday, April 11. Firstly, the state budget is undergoing its usual complicated negotiation process. It is made more complex because a big […]

Pedestrian Safety Still Starved for Funding in San Mateo County

By Andrew Boone | Apr 4, 2016 | 3 Comments

On March 3, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA) awarded $4.9 million to ten pedestrian and bicycle safety projects – $1 million less than the agency awarded two years ago. Agency staff had revised up the amount of funding for this year’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Program to $5.7 million in February, but explained in the Board’s […]

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