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Car Ownership May Be Down in the U.S., But It’s Soaring Globally

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 5, 2013 | No Comments

Two weeks ago, transportation researcher Michael Sivak brought us the news that there are fewer cars per person in the U.S. now than there were a few years ago – and that the number isn’t expected to rise again. But globally, the trend is in the opposite direction, and it’s alarming. The world is producing more […]

The Sorry State of Caltrans’ Dumbarton Bridge and Bay Trail

By Andrew Boone | Jun 28, 2013 | 16 Comments

The Dumbarton Bridge, which connects Menlo Park in southern San Mateo County with Fremont in the East Bay, remains the only bridge that allows bicyclists and pedestrians to cross the San Francisco Bay from east to west, with an eight-foot wide path on its southern side. From the bridge, the path continues for three miles […]

Highway Revolts Break Out Across the Midwest

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 28, 2013 | No Comments

The evolution of state and regional transportation agencies is painfully slow in places like Missouri and Ohio, where officials are plowing ahead with pricey highway projects conceived of decades ago. But plenty of Midwesterners have different ideas for the future of their communities, and they aren’t shy about speaking up. One after another, residents of […]

Janette Sadik-Khan’s Profiles in Political Courage From the NYC Bike Boom

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 28, 2013 | 1 Comment

In case you haven’t seen it, don’t miss the keynote address from livable streets luminary and New York City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan at the SF Bicycle Coalition’s Golden Wheel Awards last week. Following an intro from Ed Reiskin full of high praise, Sadik-Khan quipped that her next act would be “turning water into wine.” […]

Why Isn’t SF Painting the Streets Red Like New York Is?

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 25, 2013 | 6 Comments

Just after our look at the faltering pace of plaza expansions under San Francisco’s Pavement to Parks program last week, we get another glimpse of New York City’s ongoing efforts to reclaim street space for people and improve safety using low-cost, temporary measures like posts and gravel epoxy. Apparently, these kind of space re-allocations happen […]

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Oaklavia Opens Streets to Celebrate the Renewal of Lake Merritt

By John Hamilton | Jun 25, 2013 | No Comments

Oakland celebrated improvements to Lake Merritt in style on June 9th, closing the streets ringing the city’s historic centerpiece to cars–and opening them to cyclists, joggers, skaters, street performers and families. The 3.3-mile Ciclovía-style event coincided with the dedication of Lake Merritt Boulevard, a multimillion dollar project that has brought bike and pedestrian improvements to the lake’s southern flank, along […]

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