Guest Editorial: No More Delays on Geary BRT
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Geary Boulevard last had a major upgrade in 1961, as Eisenhower was leaving office. This urban highway through the Richmond neighborhood no longer serves those who rely on it most.
Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Pedestrian Safety
And the Bay Area’s Most Bad-Ass Advocacy Group of 2016 is…
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Streetsblog Readers Vote for their Favorite SF Advocacy Group
An Open Letter to Uber to Kick Off 2017
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Suddenly a white car passed close, horn blaring. It was a classic "punishment pass.” I was in the right lane. The left/passing lane was empty. There was simply no reason for it.
Streetsie Award: Vote for The Bay Area’s Most Bad-Ass Advocacy Group of 2016
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Now, before we get into the nominations in this category, we have to say this: all the groups are great! People who dedicate their lives to making our cities safer, more livable, more equitable, and more sustainable deserve all the praise they can get. These are people who are smart and dedicated and give more […]
Eyes on the Street: SF Gets its First Protected Intersection
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This morning, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and the Department of Public works did a "ribbon cutting" ceremony (minus an actual ribbon) of San Francisco's first protected intersection, located at 9th and Division in SoMa.
San Jose Makes Saint James Street More Dangerous
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Construction on San Jose’s huge North San Pedro plan is well underway. It removes a one-way, four-lane S-curve segment of Julian Street just east of Highway 87 and restores several blocks of the city’s original street grid. Removing that nasty S-curve and replacing it with a grid is good, but much of the North San Pedro plan still screams “car […]