SPUR Talk: Time for a Parking Intervention?
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There are about two parking spots for every resident of the Bay Area, or 2.4 for every car.
San Mateo City Council Moves Forward with Bike Lane Project Despite Local Misgivings
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Last week in a 3-2 vote, the San Mateo City Council voted to move forward with a painted bike-lanes and a pair of bicycle boulevards that will provide needed bicycle lane connections throughout the North Central community and remove over 200 spaces of on-street parking.
This Week: Parking, Youth Transportation, Housing Density
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Here is a list of events this week.
Ukraine Subways; Bomb Shelters and Protest Sites
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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolds at rapid pace, public transportation continues to play a role on both sides of the border.
Can we Humanely Improve Conditions on Transit?
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Now is not the time for the nation’s second-largest public transit system to go backwards, with conditions that scare people away people from using buses and trains.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Golden Gate Park’s Accessibility Improvements (NBCBayArea)
- Remote Jobs are Bad for City Budgets (Governing)
- Mayor Breed Wants Workers to Return to Office (SFChron)
- Bill to Combat Harassment on Transit (OCBreeze)
- Rise and Fall of the Embarcadero Freeway (SFChron)
- Best Apps for Urban Planning (Planetizen)
- Driver Hits Horse in Oakland (SFChron)
- Jim Cramer Gets Ratioed for S.F. Crime Comment (SFChron)
- How Bay Area’s Mask Rules Have Changed Over Time (SFChron)
- Commentary: Marin Needs to Prioritize Safety (MarinIJ)
- Commentary: CEQA Reform Now (SBSun)
- Commentary: And Oil-Backed Reason Foundation Still Hates Rail (PressEnterprise)
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Documents Completed on San Francisco Leg of High-Speed Rail
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The next step towards getting the San Francisco to Merced section of California's High-speed Rail project shovel-ready was taken Friday with the completion of a required environmental study of the alignment. This all-important connection between the Central Valley and Silicon Valley has been a "long time coming and this is a big milestone," said Boris Lipkin, Northern California Regional Director.
The Forgotten Other Good Reason for Repealing Seattle’s Bike-Helmet Law
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Helmet laws discourage cycling, which undermines public health.
Caltrans Officially Embraces “Safe Systems” Approach
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Prioritizing safety on California roads needs much more than a reliance on enforcement and education. A safe systems approach lowers the incidence of major injuries by assuming people will make mistakes and designing roads to reduce consequences.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Connie Chan Still Wants Cars on J.F.K. Promenade (SFChron)
- Muni Delays Service Restoration (SFBay)
- Telegraph Avenue Redesign Approved (Berkeleyside)
- More on Oakland’s Basic Mobility Pilot (KALW)
- San Mateo Bike Lane Project Approved (DailyJournal)
- Transportation and the Political Landscape (Governing)
- Industrial Dust in the Bayview (SFExaminer)
- Bill to Increase Funding for Housing in California (SFChron)
- Market Street IKEA Mall Soon to Open (SFGate)
- Protesters Take to Streets Over Invasion of Ukraine (SFExaminer)
- Commentary: No Surprise, Oil-Funded ‘Think Tank’ Wants to Cancel 2nd Transbay Tube (MercNews)
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Berkeley Advocate Reflects on Dangerous Streets and her Brush with Death
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Planners and government officials need to remember the full costs of traffic violence
When Road Diets Get Rolled Back: Philadelphia Edition
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When should transportation leaders stop and listen to community members who resist road safety projects — and when should they carry on with plans to calm dangerous streets?