S.F. Fire Apologies for Tweeting About Imaginary Bike Rule
May 6, 2024, 6:02 pm By Roger Rudick
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. The San…The E-Commerce Explosion is Making Roads More Dangerous
May 6, 2024, 12:01 am By Kea Wilson
The kinds of light vans that are common in online deliveries are involved in more than 3,600 crash deaths every year, a new study finds — and nearly 40 percent of those fatalities could have been prevented had the fleet owners equipped them with basic safety…When it Comes to Federal Infrastructure Grants, Size Does Matter
May 6, 2024, 12:01 am By George Kevin Jordan
The rich get richer. Cities and municipalities with larger budgets and staff are more likely to win competitive federal infrastructure grants, and those grants are bigger — a vicious cycle for less-resourced communities seeking to upgrade public transit, a…You Wouldn’t Like Monday’s Headlines When We’re Angry
May 6, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
Louisiana drivers have the worst road rage, according to a Consumer Affairs ranking that looked at factors like speeding tickets, fatal wrecks and incidents involving guns. May is National Bike Month, and Planetizen ranked the best cities for biking.…Are Friday’s Headlines the New Normal?
May 3, 2024, 12:41 am By Blake Aued
For transit to thrive, the federal government is going to have to start treating it more like a public service where revenue from fares doesn’t matter as much. (Governing) E-bikes are fueling growth for local bikeshares, especially among older users. (Route…Friday Video: How to Make Places Safe For Non-Drivers After Dark
May 3, 2024, 12:02 am By Streetsblog
Three out of four pedestrians and more than half of cyclists who die on U.S. roads are killed after dark — and we don’t even bother to count how many people who use assistive devices belong to those tragic ranks. But what are the structural factors…OPINION: Congestion Pricing Will Help My Family Get Around As We Navigate Cancer Treatment
May 3, 2024, 12:01 am By Alex Morano
In early March, my partner of five years received a cancer diagnosis. Needless to say, we did not expect this terrifying news. Thankfully, her cancer, staged at IIIC, is considered curable, but requires multiple weeks of chemotherapy and radiation to treat —…Talking Headways Podcast: Money is a Lot of Different Things
May 2, 2024, 9:59 am By Jeff Wood
This week we’re sharing Part II of our discussion with Jim Kumon. In this installment, we chat about the challenges of development, how to crowdfund a building, coming to the end of an 80-year economic cycle, how the built environment is an outcome of how we…If Thursday’s Headlines Build It, They Will Come
May 2, 2024, 12:07 am By Blake Aued
The U.S. still has the capacity to build major infrastructure projects, but we lack the political will and, in some cases, the expertise. (Governing) Messages revealed by congressional Democrats show that fossil fuel companies privately poo-pooed global…Wider Highways Don’t Solve Congestion. So Why Are We Still Knocking Down Homes for Them?
May 2, 2024, 12:01 am By Jonah Vu
Editor’s note: this article originally appeared on the Frontier Group and is republished with permission. Growing up, I looked from my bedroom window over the 20-foot backyard wall to see cars, trucks and the occasional motorcycle driving by on the 10-lane,…Kiss Wednesday’s Headlines on the Bus
May 1, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
If bus lanes were always clear, the average rider could access almost twice as many jobs within 30 minutes, according to an Urban Institute study. (Smart Cities Dive) Transit planner Jarrett Walker explains why city planners need to get onboard with buses.…Freeway Drivers Keep Slamming into Bridge Railing in L.A.’s Griffith Park
Apr 30, 2024, 6:14 pm By Joe Linton
This article supported by Los Angeles Bicycle Attorney as part of a general sponsorship package. All opinions in the article are that of the author, and do not necessarily reflect those of LABA. Click on the ad for more information. Today’s post concerns a…Four Things to Know About the Historic Automatic Emergency Braking Rule
Apr 30, 2024, 3:12 pm By Kea Wilson
Federal regulators just finalized a hard-fought vehicle safety rule that will automatically prevent drivers from striking tens of thousands of other road users a year — but because of the limitations of the technology and the regulation itself, the agency…Trump Trial Street Closures Push Pedestrians, Cyclists into Busy Traffic
Apr 30, 2024, 2:30 pm By Kevin Duggan
Cyclists and pedestrians have had to navigate unsafe street conditions around the Lower Manhattan courthouses since the trial of alleged felon Donald Trump began two weeks ago, as cops have set up haphazard security fencing and news vans block public spaces…Why Riders With Disabilities Have To Sue For Accessible Transit Stops
Apr 30, 2024, 12:01 am By Kea Wilson
People with disabilities have forced San Francisco to make key transit stations more accessible — a win that, hopefully, will provide a model for other agencies to act before lawyers are called.A coalition of people with mobility challenges and their…Who’s to Blame for Tuesday’s Headlines?
Apr 30, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
Americans’ growing penchant for ever-bigger, dirtier and more dangerous trucks and SUVs isn’t just a matter of consumer preference. Federal policies that subsidize light trucks and charge tariffs on smaller vehicles from abroad, as well as loopholes in…Monday’s Headlines Reconnect With Pete
Apr 29, 2024, 12:14 am By Blake Aued
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg attended a conference of Black mayors to tout $3.3 billion in grants the Biden administration is distributing to address the damage caused to minority communities by past transportation decisions. (CNN) Cities should be…‘Buy, Bully, Bamboozle’: Report Shows App Companies Threaten Democracy
Apr 29, 2024, 12:03 am By Sophia Isabel Lebowitz
App delivery companies seek to block worker-led improvements by spending big money on political influence, leveraging their data, and even co-opting progressive language, argues a new report that lands days before a national one-day strike by app-workers. …How the Myth that ‘100 Companies’ Are Responsible for Climate Change Hides the True Impact of Automobility
Apr 29, 2024, 12:02 am By Kea Wilson
The influential Carbon Majors Report declared that just 57 corporations are the ones “responsible for the lethal heat, extreme weather, and air pollution that is threatening lives and wreaking havoc” on global communities by emitting a shocking 80 percent…Thursday’s Headlines Are Down on Highways
Apr 26, 2024, 12:27 am By Blake Aued
Interstate highway construction is not slowing down despite its harmful effects on health and displacement of communities of color. (Transportation for America) Since we now know that widening highways doesn’t help congestion and creates noise, pollution and…
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