Calif. Legislature Rejects Governor’s Proposed Cuts to Active Transportation, Intercity Rail
May 30, 2024, 4:50 pm By Melanie Curry
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Yesterday…Talking Headways Podcast: Amtrak vs. Brightline in Ohio
May 30, 2024, 12:43 pm By Jeff Wood
This week we’re joined by Cleveland journalist Ken Prendergast to talk about intercity passenger rail in greater Ohio. We chat about the competing interests of Brightline and Amtrak and the history of passenger rail planning in the region. Scroll down for…Three Unseen Harms of America’s Pedestrian Death Crisis
May 30, 2024, 12:10 am By Kea Wilson
America’s rapidly accelerating pedestrian death crisis is only part of a vast tapestry of suffering caused by traffic violence, a new report argues — and as the death toll climbs, so does the unseen anguish of victims, families, and communities. In this…Thursday’s Headlines Are Roadkill
May 30, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
Drivers kill more than a million vertebrates a year in the U.S. alone, contributing to an ongoing human-caused mass extinction event. The carnage doesn’t bode well for humans, either. (Slate) AI has been widely hailed as an important new tool for…How Bad Is Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Cut to Calif.’s Active Transportation Program? Awful.
May 29, 2024, 2:22 pm By Melanie Curry
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Update,…There’s No Turning Back From Wednesday’s Headlines
May 29, 2024, 1:53 am By Blake Aued
Donald Trump is threatening to throw a monkey wrench into the electric vehicle transition by reversing some of the Biden administration’s climate policies. (New York Times) A slight majority of Americans prefer an emissions-based mileage fee to traditional…How Sustainable is Your City’s Transportation Network?
May 29, 2024, 12:09 am By Kea Wilson
A top global transportation organization is laying out the essential metrics that all communities should track if they want to understand how sustainable they really are — and giving advocates a tool to see how well their neighborhoods stack up right now.…Streets and Highways are Becoming a Big Roadblock to Free Speech
May 29, 2024, 12:02 am By Aaron Short
The right to free speech could soon come face-to-face with the right of way this summer. Now that many campuses are clear of encampments, protests against Israel’s assault on Gaza may shift from quads to roads, setting the stage for potentially volatile…Hot Pursuit: NYPD Chases Still Surging Unleashing Danger on City Streets
May 29, 2024, 12:02 am By Gersh Kuntzman
It’s a flee for all. Drivers seeking to escape the NYPD — and the agency’s massive increase in its pursuit of said drivers — continue to surge, despite previous media coverage of the danger unleashed by desperate motorists racing away from cops.…Tuesday’s Headlines Need a Camera to My Eye
May 28, 2024, 12:09 am By Blake Aued
Bike and bus lanes are of little use unless they’re kept clear of cars, and cities are increasing turning to automated camera enforcement to do just that. (Smart Cities Dive) Add a shortage of maintenance workers to the challenges facing transit agencies,…Rep. Earl Blumenauer Thinks Biking Is About To Have Its Big Moment
May 28, 2024, 12:01 am By Kea WilsonThe last time we interviewed Congressional Bike Caucus founder and chair Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, it was just days before he announced that he would not be seeking re-election after 28 years in the House. But leaving office doesn’t mean he’ll be…OPINION: Reject New Jersey’s Misguided War on E-Bikes
May 28, 2024, 12:01 am By Corey Hannigan
Tri-state area lawmakers appear intent on waging a war against electric bikes, a move that threatens to undermine progress towards safer, more sustainable, and equitable transportation in the region. Their latest weapon of choice? Proposed legislation to…Friday’s Headlines Depend on How You Phrase It
May 24, 2024, 1:17 am By Blake Aued
A majority of Americans oppose a flat-rate vehicle mileage fee, but majorities also support it if it’s restricted to high-polluting vehicles, delivery and freight trucks, and ride-hailing and taxi vehicles, as well as exempting low-income drivers, according…Register Your Bike. It’s Easy, It’s Free, and It Helps Everyone
May 23, 2024, 4:33 pm By Melanie Curry
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. All you need…Talking Headways Podcast: Rethinking Denver Along the South Platte River
May 23, 2024, 12:58 pm By Jeff Wood
This week, we’re joined by Erin Clark, the chief real estate investment officer of the Denver Housing Authority for a conversation about the redevelopment of Sun Valley, a public housing project built in the 1950s. Finally, the area is being reinvigorated by…No Driver, Mo’ Problems: Advocates Demand AV Regulations
May 23, 2024, 8:36 am By George Kevin Jordan
Autonomous vehicles and tech may be the wave of the future, but just like drivers, they pose a serious risk to pedestrians and other road users, advocates said this week ahead of a Senate hearing on traffic safety at which they will call for more regulation. …Thursday’s Headlines Need a Hero
May 23, 2024, 12:25 am By Blake Aued
Nearly $70 billion in federal COVID relief is running out, and now transit agencies are facing budget deficits, layoffs and service cuts. Yet the problem goes back much further, to the Reagan administration. Transit advocates are calling on Washington to take…Podcast: “Cycling Over Sixty” Talks Bike Month with Streetsblog’s Melanie Curry
May 22, 2024, 4:48 pm By Streetsblog
Tom Butler has a podcast, “Cycling Over Sixty”, which covers a range of topics interesting to bike riders, whether they’re over sixty years old or are hoping to still be riding a bike when they are over sixty. He contacted Streetsblog California Editor…Wednesday’s Headlines Want to Put the AV Genie Back in the Bottle
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Federal regulators have opened multiple probes in the safety of self-driving cars, but is too late to put the genie back in the bottle? (Fast Company) A class-action lawsuit against Tesla for false advertising about it’s so-called “self driving” feature…Warren’s ‘Build Green’ Act Could Give Transit the Funding Left Out of Biden’s Climate Push
May 22, 2024, 12:02 am By Kea Wilson
E-transit not e-cars. The Biden administration’s signature climate bills underfunded public transportation, say a pair of leading progressive lawmakers — so it’s time to electrify and modernize the nation’s buses, trains and bike-share systems, just as…
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