Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Cities, Counties, and Countries

New York City’s Broadway Pedestrian Zone to Become Permanent

By Ben Fried | Feb 11, 2010 | 3 Comments

Hopefully you don’t seethe too much about how many parsecs ahead of us New York City is in reclaiming space for people from cars, but we thought we’d share this momentous news from Streetsblog NY. Looks like Mayor Bloomberg has made a complete one-eighty from his position on traffic just a few years ago. The […]

Reviewing the Policing of Critical Mass

By Chris Carlsson | Feb 8, 2010 | 19 Comments

Now that the new police chief has announced he is going to "review" department procedures with respect to Critical Mass, I think it might be a good time to "review" the history of the relationship between Critical Mass and the police. I have to emphasize that this relationship has evolved in the context of a […]

Miami DWI Death Galvanizes Cyclists in South Florida

By Brad Aaron | Jan 28, 2010 | 1 Comment

Cyclists rally in memory of Christophe Le Canne. Photo: rydel/Picasa via Miami Bike Scene The horrific death of a 44-year-old resident of South Miami has enraged cyclists across South Florida, igniting a debate over street safety in a region historically dominated by devil-may-care drivers. On January 17, Christophe Le Canne was out for a Sunday […]

Bridge the Gap!

By Chris Carlsson | Jan 27, 2010 | 9 Comments

Photo: Matthew Roth As I climbed the steps out of the Lake Merritt BART station this morning I heard loud chanting. "Wow," I thought, "those bicyclists have really pulled out the troops!" But the demonstrators that greeted me across 8th Street in Oakland were pile drivers, iron workers, carpenters and other trades workers, chanting "Jobs […]

Delhi Turns to Bike Lanes to Tame World’s Most Dangerous Traffic

By Noah Kazis | Jan 26, 2010 | 2 Comments

Space is at a premium on Delhi’s streets. Photo: DaveBleasdale/Flickr Delhi, home to over 12 million people and the seat of India’s national government, is widely considered to have the most dangerous traffic in the world. As the Guardian wrote recently, traffic safety in Delhi basically consists of "good horns, good brakes, good luck." Nationally, […]

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