Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Cities, Counties, and Countries

Food Bad, Lawns Good? Berkeley Bureaucrats Target Transition Activist

By Chris Carlsson | Jun 4, 2009 | 12 Comments

Asa Dodsworth’s Home on Acton at Allston Way in Berkeley. I got an email forwarded to me over the weekend titled "BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA HATES URBAN GARDENS" which naturally sparked my interest. Turns out to be a lot more interesting than the title even suggested. Asa Dodsworth has lived in his place on Acton and Allston […]

Proposal to Limit Vehicles on University Ave in Palo Alto Gains Support

By Matthew Roth | May 28, 2009 | 15 Comments

University Avenue in Palo Alto. Flickr photo: richardmasoner In the past few weeks, Stanford University students have built support for a proposal to reduce parking, widen sidewalks, and eventually close eight blocks of University Avenue in Palo Alto to motor vehicles. The Palo Alto Pedestrian Mall (PAPM) started out as an assignment in a "Creating […]

Why Buy More Trains if You Can’t Afford to Run Them?

By Elana Schor | May 27, 2009 | 3 Comments

Down in balmy South Florida, D-Day is approaching for riders of the the popular Tri-Rail transit system. A looming $18 million shortfall has forced the Tri-Rail board to approve a budget that slices daily service and stops all trains by 2011 — although ridership has doubled since 2005. Tri-Rail trains like these could stop running […]

The Crossroads of the World Goes Car-Free

By Aaron Naparstek | May 26, 2009 | 1 Comment

I’ve lived in New York City for just about twenty years now but yesterday was my first trip to Times Square. Sure, I’ve been to Times Square before. Plenty of times. But until yesterday Times Square had never ever been a destination for me. Rather, it had always been a place to avoid or, if […]

Streetfilms: Luxe Bike Parking in Chicago

By Brad Aaron | May 21, 2009 | No Comments

Continuing the Streetfilms tour of envy-inspiring bike parking garages, Clarence Eckerson files this report from the McDonald’s Cycling Center in Chicago’s Millennium Park, operated by Bike and Roll on behalf of the city. Says Clarence: It’s enough to make bike commuters in many cities drool. The center boasts state-of-the-art showering facilities, secure bicycle parking for […]

Should I Wear a Helmet Today?

By Aaron Naparstek | May 20, 2009 | 5 Comments

The Naparstek boys riding last year’s Summer Streets event… wearing helmets. Sarah’s "Too Much Emphasis on Safety" post yesterday brings up the question in the headline above. A Canadian Broadcasting TV crew doing a documentary on biking is filming me as I take my two sons to school on our Dutch cargo bike today. While […]

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