This Week: Fix a Flat, 16th Street, Federal Funding
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Here is a list of events this week.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- BART, SFMTA, VTA, Will Continue Requiring Masks (SFChron, NBCBayArea)
- How Risky Will Transit Be Without Masking? (SFChron)
- Take Transit to 420 Celebrations (SFExaminer)
- More on Bill for Seamless Transit (SJSpotlight)
- More on Transit Funding and Padilla Visit (SFBay)
- Planning for Subway for Westside (SFExaminer, KRON4)
- Update on BART’s West Oakland Housing Project (SFChron)
- More Streets to Get Speed Limit Reductions (SFChron)
- Fremont Council May Still Narrow Paseo Padre (EastBayTimes)
- Racing Down S.F. Streets on a Big Wheel (SFGate)
- Mountain Bikers Getting Robbed (SFGate)
- Secrets of Riding Amtrak (SFGate)
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Why is Chicago Making it Easier to Drive to the Airport?
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In this age of climate change and high gas prices, Chicago needs to focus on making it easier for people to get where they need to go without a car. So why did the City Council recently approve a land deal that will encourage more people to drive to and around O’Hare Airport?
Grading CA Transportation Programs on Climate, Equity Goals
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Some score high, some score low - but there's room for improvement in every funding program
Today’s Headlines
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- More on Extending Mask Requirements on Transit (MarinIJ, CBSLocal)
- Study Shows Need for CEQA Reform (SFExaminer)
- S.F. Fails to Use Construction Delay Data (SFChron)
- Oakland Parklet Came out of Nowhere (SFGate)
- More on SFPD Pulling Over Driverless Car (Reuters)
- Support Growing for More Bay Area Housing (EastBayTimes)
- Treasure Island Drivers Want Everyone to Keep Paying Their Tolls (KRON4)
- What You Could Buy Instead of Gasoline (GoBankingRates)
- Efforts to Ban New Gasoline Cars (SFExaminer)
- Letters: We Need More Police on BART (SFChron)
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Streetsblog SF will be off on Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18, returning Tuesday, April 19
Activists Want Transit Masking to Continue
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Recent research shows that close to 11 percent of the population are either too young to be vaccinated or did not mount a robust response to vaccines. Activists say masking must continue on transit.
Study: EV Tax Credits Increase Emissions
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America's approach to incentivizing electric vehicle adoption may actually increase emissions in the long run, a new study finds.
The Brake: Getting Great Bus Stops
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The United States have a lot more sorry stops than good ones — and to understand how these wonderful waiting areas bucked the trend, we brought in an expert for some game-time commentary.
Today’s Headlines
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- No Known Threat to S.F. Transit, says SFPD (KRON4)
- Mask Mandates on Transit Set to Expire (Bloomberg)
- More on Caltrain Completing South S.F. Station Upgrades (ProgressiveRailroading)
- More on Money for BART (KRON4)
- More on Making Drivers Pay to Store Private Cars at Lake Merritt (EastBayTimes)
- Street Art Coming to Mission Bay (Hoodline)
- 129-Year-Old Cable Car Returns (NBCBayArea)
- Thoughts on the Autonomous Car Police Traffic Stop (SFChron)
- Commentary: Has S.F. Lost Spot as Tech Capitol? (SFExaminer)
- Commentary: A’s Ballpark Won’t Limit Port Expansion (EastBayTimes)
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BART Disruption Highlights Need for Second Transbay Tube
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It was a bad BART morning straight out of the before times, with overcrowding, cancelled trains, and a dangerously overflowing West Oakland BART platform
Today’s Headlines
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- Planned BART Shutdowns (EastBayTimes)
- SMART Train to Change Departures to Reduce Car Traffic (MarinIJ)
- Can Cities Stop Polluting? (DW)
- How to Use Less Gas (CapRadio)
- Hit and Run Driver Severely Injures Cyclist in East Oakland (EastBayTimes)
- Why District Boundaries are Controversial (SFChron)
- Transit Village for Redwood City (DailyJournal)
- Hillsdale Mall Wants to Go Mixed Use (DailyJournal)
- Fairfax Extends Outdoor Dining Permits (MarinIJ)
- Music at Berkeley BART (Berkeleyside)
- Free Entry to State Parks with Library Card (SFChron)
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Former CA Transpo Commissioner Believes Traffic Congestion Is Our Worst Problem
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"You see, in Sacramento, addressing climate change with experimental regulations is more important than making your life easier, your commute shorter, or your gas purchases more efficient." Yes, Ms. Dunn, and this is a good thing.