Editorial: Rail First on Bay Area’s New Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
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Assemblymember Marc Levine floats idea of a replacement bridge--this time, rail should come first
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SF Made an Unusual Choice for Its New Transportation Head — and Advocates Are Thrilled
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San Francisco's the top transportation job went to Jeffrey Tumlin and the move has made transit and street safety advocates happy. Or, as Walk SF responded initially, "yeehaw!!!" But he'll be up against the agency's stubborn culture.
‘Forward-Thinking’ Leader to Head SF Transport Agency
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Jeffrey Tumlin, the Nelson\Nygaard consultant who created Oakland's DOT, will become the new director of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
Federal Safety Panel Recommends States Adopt Mandatory Helmet Laws
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A federal safety board issued a surprise recommendation for mandatory bike helmet laws in all 50 states — unanimously approving a last-minute resolution that had not been recommended by the board's own staff.
Boston Installing More Dedicated Lanes for Bikes and Buses Downtown
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The city is preparing to paint new bus lanes and bike lanes on Washington Street between Herald Street and Downtown Crossing, according to Boston Transportation Department officials. The project area includes some of the most congested segments of the Silver Line’s SL5 (Dudley Square to Downtown Crossing) and SL4 (Dudley to South Station) bus routes. […]
Inclusive Transportation Planning Requires Uplifting the Voices of the Marginalized
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Pursuing mobility justice requires relationship-building, political education, and centering those most marginalized in planning.