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Exploring the Streets of Stockholm

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 24, 2015 | No Comments

In 2014, I got the chance to visit Stockholm near the end of an incredibly hot summer. It’s a charming and walkable place with a downtown buzzing with people. There’s an easygoing rhythm to the city. After dark the pedestrian streets fill with both residents and tourists out for a walk, even after most stores and restaurants close. I met up with a great mix of […]

Facebook Expansions Could Spur Dumbarton Rail in Menlo Park

By Andrew Boone | Mar 20, 2015 | 26 Comments

Long-delayed efforts to restore train service on the Dumbarton Rail Corridor, which links the mid-Peninsula to the East Bay, could get a boost as Facebook looks to add housing and offices along the tracks in Menlo Park. This spring, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority will study how to bring service to a 4.5-mile segment of the Dumbarton tracks […]

Just in From London: Congestion Charging’s Street Safety Bonus

By Charles Komanoff | Mar 12, 2015 | No Comments

Add street safety to the list of benefits from congestion pricing. That’s the takeaway from a new “working paper” analyzing traffic crash rates in and around the London congestion charging zone by three economists associated with the Management School at Lancaster University. “Traffic Accidents and the London Congestion Charge” slices and dices the monthly changes […]

Fantasizing About Self-Driving Cars, Sunnyvale Opposes El Camino Bus Lanes

By Andrew Boone | Mar 10, 2015 | 22 Comments

The Sunnyvale City Council voted 4-3 last month to oppose dedicated bus lanes that could cut transit riders’ trips nearly in half along the length of El Camino Real, making bus trips almost as quick as driving. More than one council member said the city shouldn’t invest in transit because self-driving cars are going to make it […]

Widening El Camino Real in Menlo Park Won’t Cut Traffic, But Bike Lanes Will

By Andrew Boone | Feb 25, 2015 | 3 Comments

Redesigning El Camino Real to squeeze in more cars will cause more cars to squeeze into El Camino Real, warned the consultant working on a redesign of the street in downtown Menlo Park last week. But creating a safe street for people to get around without a car can actually cut traffic. At a community […]

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