CYCLE OF RAGE: New York City’s ‘Car-Free Earth Day’ is a Sad Joke
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Once again, we learn that our elected officials can't be bothered to even do the least they could do.
This Week: Bike-Safe Driving, Treasure Island, Potrero Yard
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Here is a list of events this week.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Caltrain Cuts Fares, Resumes Baby Bullets (CBSLocal, Trains, NBCBayArea)
- More on Van Ness BRT Opening (CBSLocal, SFExaminer)
- Bay Area Transit Pass by 2024? (MassTransit)
- Homelessness on Transit (NYTimes)
- How Transit Oriented Development is Catching on (SmartCities)
- Air Quality in San Francisco (SFChron)
- Telegraph Hill NIMBYs Want Parking Garage Instead of Housing (SFChron)
- San Jose Cleaning up Bike Paths (CBSLocal)
- Measuring Downtown S.F.’s Return (SFChron)
- Biden Strengthens Mileage Standards (CBSLocal)
- Helping East Oakland Residents Tackle Climate Problems (SFChron)
- Commentary: How a Type of ‘Gas Rebate’ Could Help Fight Climate Change (SFChron)
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Local journalism is more important than ever. Won’t you contribute?
Transit Riders Celebrate Van Ness Opening
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No joke: San Francisco's first Bus Rapid Transit system opens today, April 1, 2022
Hardware store owner blames bike lanes, not his own lack of business savvy, for falling sales
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Chicago shop keeper claims that the repurposing of car storage into a curbside bike lane has “ruined” his 75 year old hardware store
America’s Best Bus Stops: Small-City Heroes
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Today, we’re looking at two small-city stops that stole voters’ hearts in round one.
The California Bicycle Summit Is Sold Out
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But you can live-stream one of the most informative and inspiring bike events in California, April 6-9.
Today’s Headlines
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- More on Biden Cash for BART Extension (Hoodline)
- More on Van Ness Completion (MissionLocal)
- Cycleway Network Must Match Car Network (Forbes)
- More on Presidio Tunnel Tops (Travel&Leisure)
- New York, S.F. Lead in Work from Home (Bloomberg)
- Driver Kills Oakland Pedestrian (EastBayTimes)
- Too Many Scooters… not Enough People Repairing Them (Vice)
- Bleak Figures on California Housing Crisis (SFGate)
- Uber/Lyft Drivers Feeling High Gas Prices (Newsday)
- Big Oil Sued Again (SFExaminer)
- California Lawmakers Want More Clean Energy (LATimes)
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SPUR Talk: Streamlining S.F.’s Bike, Ped, & Transit Projects
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"Let's save lives instead of doing studies"
Talking Headways Podcast: ‘Ctrl Alt Delete’ for Transportation
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Kevin Krizek, professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, and David King, assistant professor at Arizona State University, talk about their book, "Advanced Introduction to Urban Transport Planning." We chat about access, justice, and why this book is perfect for changing the conversation around transportation.
Today’s Headlines
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- Berkeley’s New Park (Berkeleyside)
- More on Robo Taxis Driving in S.F., Peninsula (Fortune)
- Mixed Reactions to New Stairs in Oakland (Oaklandside)
- Study Finds Zero Emissions Vehicles Would Save Lives (KPIX5)
- Drought Could Force More Fossil Fuel Use (SFExaminer)
- Novato Forming Climate Sustainability Commission (MarinIJ)
- Rents Still Lower than Pre-COVID in Some Bay Area Cities (EastBayTimes)
- Deteriorating Conditions in the Mission (SFChron)
- Majority Say Bay Area Heading in Wrong Direction (CBSLocal)
- Commentary: SMART Path Plan Makes Sense (MarinIJ)
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Commentary: Newspapers Must Filter Oil Propaganda
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Reason will just find a new excuse, no matter how tenuous, to be against it and anything else that gives people fast, reliable options for getting around that don't require buying and burning gas.