Recent Streetsblog SF posts about State Senate

California Assembly Hits, Kills Traffic Justice Bill

By Matthew Roth and Michael Rhodes | Apr 20, 2010 | 14 Comments

The intersection of Market and Octavia — one of the most dangerous in San Francisco for cyclists. Flickr photo: sfbike Safe streets advocates often ruefully say, "if you want to kill someone and get away with it, do it in a car." In fact, unless alcohol is involved, very few motorists who kill vulnerable road […]

New Study Quantifies High Personal Costs of Building CA Cities for Cars

By Matthew Roth | Nov 19, 2009 | 10 Comments

Click to enlarge: Annual household transportation costs in the Bay Area. California residents living in sprawling suburban developments could save billions of dollars every year if they lived in denser, urban zones and along transit corridors, according to a study released today by smart growth and transit advocates TransForm. Analyzing four metropolitan areas–Southern California, the […]

California Could Start Requiring Drivers to Report VMT

By Matthew Roth | Mar 30, 2009 | 23 Comments

When USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood last month suggested that the country should consider replacing the gas tax with a tax on vehicle miles traveled (VMT) to compensate for the dwindling Highway Trust Fund, which is primarily supported from gas taxes, the White House immediately rebuffed him, assuring the public and angry editorial boards that Obama […]