Weekend Roundup: Caltrain Clearances, Divisadero Diverter
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Here are a few Streetsblog news nuggets to start your weekend.
The Problem With EV ‘Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems’ That No One Is Talking About
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Countless marginalized U.S. communities, though, are already being annoyed by car noise —and experts say that may not change even if every vehicle on the road were electrified overnight.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Will Newsom Veto Idaho Stop Again? (48Hills)
- Will Layoff Fears End Remote Work? (SFExaminer)
- Free Rides, New Schedules on SamTrans (DailyJournal)
- More on Muni Bus Shooting (KRCR)
- Berkeley to Vote on Infrastructure Bond (Berkeleyside)
- How to Get to Outside Lands by Public Transport (KRON4)
- Draft Housing for Sausalito (MarinIJ)
- Romantic Spots in San Francisco (SFChron)
- Commentary: YIMBYism is Progressive (SFChron)
- Commentary: How a Bike Hater Became a Bike Guy (SFGate)
- Commentary: Slowing Global Warming Requires Doing, Not Studying (Planetizen)
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Bicycle Parking for Golden Gate Park’s Gardens and Museums
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Golden Gate Park's underground parking structure has dedicated bike racks--but they're unpublicized and hidden
Talking Headways Podcast: Let’s Go to the Mall With Alexandra Lange!
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This week: architecture journalist Alexandra Lange talks about her book, Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall, plus the evolution of the enclosed shopping center, equity, legal implications, and of course, zombies. It's a one-of-a-kind episode!
Instead of Just Buying American EVs, Let’s Buy an American Path Out of Car Dependency
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Automakers are warning that they won't be able to meet demand for electric cars while also divesting from foreign supply chains — prompting some advocates to demand a decarbonization strategy that doesn't require 1,000-pound batteries.
Op-Ed: Why California Should Ban Parking Minimums
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In most California cities, whenever developers construct a new building, local governments force them to provide a certain amount of parking as well.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- BART and Other Transit Rebounding More on Weekends (Bloomberg)
- Updates on BART Extension (ConstructionReview)
- Palo Alto Changes Mind about Grade Seps for Caltrain/HSR (PaloAltoOnline)
- BART Stabbing in Hayward (EastBayTimes)
- Shooting on Muni Bus (SFGate, SFChron)
- California Transit Village Better for Everyone (CalGlobe)
- Marin Transit Providers not to Reinstate Mask Mandate (MarinIJ)
- Slab in Golden Gate Park (SFGate)
- Food Hall for East Oakland (SFChron)
- Protestors Halt Construction at Berkeley’s ‘People’s Park’ (SFChron, EastBayTimes)
- Best Movies Set in San Francisco (SFExaminer)
- Review: High-Speed Rail Sucks, as a Movie Anyway (SFChron)
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Op-ed: It’s Time We Listen to Transit Operators
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Transit Operators Are the Backbone to Our Region’s Infrastructure. It’s Time We Act Like It.
We’re Over Halfway to Our Summer Fundraising Goal, Help Us Get to the Finish Line
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We are halfway through our Streetsblog summer fundraising drive, and we’re raised just over half our overall goal of $15,000. Since we wrote to you at the start of June, we’ve raised just under $8,000, leaving us with $7,000 left to go. Don’t hesitate, donate today! A lot has changed since that fundraising letter went […]
Advocates: Cutting High Speed Rail Out of Climate Bill Was a Mistake
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The Democrats' decision to axe high speed rail from the climate bill has some advocates wondering what it will take for lawmakers to finally understand the environmentally transformative potential of the mode.
What Is An ‘E-Bike’ Anyway — And Where Does it Belong on the Road?
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There are so many electric vehicles out there that something must be done to make bike lanes safe. But first, let's look at some funky micro-mobility — and have fun with a poll!