Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: Lessons from Britain’s ‘School Streets’
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How London learned to keep children safe and healthier by restricting cars.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Dodge Truancy v. Mercedes Benz E-Class
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Toxic car ads are truly timeless...and that's not a good thing.
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: The Myth of the Demon Biker
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When cyclists crash into pedestrians, the media goes bananas. Yet even with the cycling boom, injuries are dropping. A sociologist examined the origins of a pernicious stereotype.
CA Transpo Commission: Let’s Ask Again for $2B for Active Transportation
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Budget surplus has placed $$ in many eyes
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- BART to Extend Service for Outside Lands, Halloween (KRON4)
- Transportation, Worker Shortages Looming (SFChron)
- Battery Bus Charging (MassTransit)
- Great Highway Debate Turns Nasty (SFChron)
- Decision Coming on J.F.K. Drive (SFChron)
- Leaders to Discuss GG Bridge Bike Safety (KTVU)
- More Marin Municipalities Lose Appeals on Housing Mandates (MarinIJ)
- Landlord Converts Parking Spaces into ADU (48Hills)
- Comedians on Bicycles Getting Bobs (SFGate)
- Cartoon: SMART Vaccination Mandate (MarinIJ)
- Commentary: The Rideshare Bubble Bursts (NYTimes)
- Commentary: Make Sure San Rafael Transit Center Has Parking? (MarinIJ)
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Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: Cheap, Rapid, and in Our Control
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How cities are making streets safe more quickly and easily than ever before.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- BART Employees Must get Vaccinated (SFGate, SFChron)
- VTA to Award Contracts for San Jose BART Extension (CBSLocal)
- More on Berkeley Pulling Cops from Traffic Enforcement (Atlantic)
- Hit & Run Driver Kills Near City Hall (SFGate)
- Robo Cars Cluster in Inner Richmond (CBSLocal)
- Parks Might Charge for Private Car Storage (SFChron)
- New Hope to Fix Millennium Tower (SFChron)
- Supply Chain Problems Delay Housing Construction (SFExaminer)
- S.F. and Marin Loosen Mask Mandate (SFGate, SFChron)
- Ode to S.F.’s Wave Organ (SFGate)
- Commentary: Abandon State’s Biggest Project to Reduce Emissions (EastBayTimes)
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Eyes on the Slow Street: Shotwell Signage Improvements
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Replacing plastic with better plastic? Thanks, but where's the concrete?
‘Phoenix Day’ to Celebrate the Revival of San Francisco’s Streets
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This past was originally published at Here/Say Media. It is reprinted with permission. For Katy Birnbaum, who heads programming for San Francisco’s beloved Sunday Streets festivals, the arrival of the novel coronavirus in March of 2020 was a tough blow. She’d already secured the numerous city permits, the dozens of corporate sponsors, and the array […]
Talking Headways Podcast: Asphalt – A History
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This week we’re joined by Kenneth O’Reilly to talk about his book "Asphalt: A History." We chat about, um, asphalt (which is actually fascinating!).
D.C. ‘Walk to School’ Crash Underscores Need For New Urgency on Vision Zero
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A horrific crash on National Walk to School Day is prompting advocates in Washington to demand a sixth "E" to the the five "E's" of Vision Zero: the exigency to radically reimagine District streets and put the safety of vulnerable road users first.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Mountain View to Make Castro Street Car Free (MercNews)
- San Jose Looks at Ending Downtown Parking Minimums (CBSLocal)
- More on Politicians Who Want to Kill HSR (EastBayTimes)
- Finally, a Storm Could End Fire Season (SFGate)
- Art Makes Point About Sea Level Rise (SFGate)
- E-Cargo Bikes are the New Minivans (Outside)
- Reckless Driving Displays Out of Control (SFChron)
- Trying to Keep S.F. Streets Clean (SFExaminer)
- A Marina Around Brooklyn Basin’s Waterfront Park? (SFChron)
- Letters: “Common Sense” on Idaho Stop, Jaywalking, Murders of Cyclists (SFChron)
- Commentary: Another S.F. Tipping Point to Slow Down, Save Our Streets (SFGate)
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