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Streetfilms: L.A.’s Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit (plus bike path!)

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 23, 2009 | 18 Comments

Who would have thought that one of the best Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in the U.S. would be in its most crowded, congested, sprawling city? Well check this out. It’s really fabulous. In October 2005, the Los Angeles County Metro Authority (or Metro) debuted a new 14-mile BRT system in the San Fernando Valley […]

A New Mural in the Tenderloin

By Chris Carlsson | Mar 18, 2009 | No Comments

The mural is being painted on the white building in the second square from left, as seen from the Bell Tower atop St. Boniface Church on Golden Gate. (Photo LisaRuth Elliott) A new mural is taking shape in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, at the corner of Jones and Golden Gate, diagonally across from St. Anthony’s Dining […]

Streetfilms: Tap Foot, Lights Blink, Cross Street

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 18, 2009 | 6 Comments

Along Seattle’s historic waterfront I happened upon a unique pedestrian-activated crosswalk that blinks as people cross. Yes, I have seen over a dozen lighted ped signals before in myriad cities, but all required the user to press a button to manually begin the cycle. So, you ask, how is this one different? Well check this […]

Streetfilms: Take a Ride on the Seattle Streetcar

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 10, 2009 | 3 Comments

Seattle’s South Lake Union Streetcar is a 1.3-mile line that opened in December 2007, the first leg in the city’s commitment to new transit and light rail. It passed the half million passenger milestone in its first year, surpassing ridership projections. The streetcar features many top-of-the-line tech amenities, including real time arrival message boards, solar-powered […]

Alto Tunnel Workshop Draws Standing-Room-Only Crowd

By Tom Murphy | Mar 5, 2009 | 9 Comments

A large and divided crowd turned out last night in Marin County to help decide whether the long-neglected Alto Tunnel between Mill Valley and Corte Madera should be reopened to cyclists. County planners stressed the workshop was intended only to gather community input on three possible routes as part of a $225,000 study that will […]

Streetfilms: Seattle’s Bus Chick on the Rewards of the Riding Life

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 4, 2009 | 1 Comment

Carla Saulter pens a very eclectic blog called Bus Chick, Transit Authority, which you can find on the Seattle Post Intelligencer’s web site. Carla, who lives car-free with her husband and young daughter, is all about riding transit and inspiring others to do the same. The bus has indeed figured prominently in her life: she […]

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