The New York Times is Obsessed with Driving
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New York Times reporters need to get their brains out of cars
The Brake: Women in Transportation
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A new zine from a top transit nonprofit explores why the needs of women need to be at the center of U.S. transit planning — and what it's like for gender-marginalized people who are working to change the status quo.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- BART Ridership Hits a Post-Pandemic High (SFChron)
- What’s Up with BART’s Red Line? (SFChron, EastBayTimes)
- When Can You DeMask on Transit? (SFGate)
- Berkeley BART Set to Have Much Less Parking (Berkeleyside)
- More on Gas Prices Driving People Back to Transit (KPIX5)
- What People are Doing with Old BART Cars (SFChron, SFExaminer, EastBayTimes)
- S.F. Residents Say Drivers Keep Speeding, Blowing Stop Signs (SFGate)
- Scooter Crashes Up (MissionLocal)
- Why is it so Hard to Fix Oakland Pavement? (Oaklandside)
- Traffic Returns to Bay Area Highways (PaloAlto)
- Letters: Essential Workers Can’t Afford Gas (SFChron)
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Will San Leandro Get Safe Bike Lanes?
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A consultant on the project noted that the two-way cycle track configuration has a significant advantage in removing less parking, thereby making it less controversial with merchants who drive and motorists generally.
SEE IT: The Deadliest Intersections in the United States
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A law firm examined 20 years of fatal crash data, analyzing 159,394 fatal crashes that were designated as intersection-related. Less than 1 percent of U.S. intersections even had one fatal crash (147,000). And 1,828 had three or more fatal crashes — less than .01 percent. Check it out.
These Aren’t America’s Best Bus Stops … But We Still Love Them
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You still have a little time to submit your nomination for our America's Best Bus Stops contest — and we've got a little last-minute inspiration for you.
Legislative Report Says: Align Transportation Money with Climate Goals. Now: How?
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Last year's A.B. 285 called for a study of how California's transportation investment programs support the state's climate goals. The programs under the microscope work fine, say the results. But all the other programs need to reprioritize spending as well.
BikeSummit Preview: Advocacy Success Stories
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As a preview of the upcoming California Bicycle Summit, CalBike recently offered "Advocacy Success Stories," a sort of mini-summit session.
This Week: Geary, Parking vs. Life, Riding with Kids
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Here is a list of events this week.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- BART Ridership Surges (Patch)
- More on Gas Prices Fueling Return to Transit (MercNews)
- Rising Gas Prices Good Argument for Better Bike Infra (DailyJournal)
- How 1973 Oil Crisis Turned Copenhagen into a Bike Heaven (FastCo)
- Caltrain Eliminates Bus Bridge, Returns to New Schedule (MercNews, DailyJournal)
- Overview of California’s HSR Project (NYTimes)
- Treasure Island Residents Don’t Like Car Toll (SFChron, CBSLocal)
- Prop. 13 Helps Rich White Homeowners, Research Shows (MercNews)
- Local Destinations in the Bay Area, Including New Ferry (SFChron)
- Commentary: Legislature Must Help with Caltrain Electrification (MercNews)
- Commentary: People Must Understand Methane and Global Warming (SFChron)
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Key City Agencies Vote to Make J.F.K. Promenade Permanent
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The millionaires at the de Young buy a banner ad on front page of Chronicle as more and more government agencies align behind making the J.F.K. Promenade permanent
Survey: 80 Percent of Motorists Say They’ll Drive Less As Gas Prices Soar
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As gas prices soar, we're offering full team coverage today. First, Kea Wilson looks at how American motorists say they'll drive less while transportation expert Charles Komanoff thinks sustainable transportation advocates are lying to themselves if they think Americans are really going to stop driving so much (see his article to the right).