AltWeeklies Wire
Cycling to City Hallnew
Bike to Work Day's 20th anniversary shows how far we've come, but funding shortfalls show how far we have to go to create safe streets.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
05-08-2014 |
Transportation
In San Francisco, Parking is Quietly Becoming the Year's Big Issuenew
Through an unusual confluence of policy initiatives that have been moving forward for several years, the city is finally about to have a serious discussion about the automobile and its impacts. And parking policies are being used as the main tool to reduce traffic congestion, better set development impact fees, increase city revenue, and promote alternatives to the automobile.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
07-01-2009 |
Transportation
Why Are Bike Riders Still Treated as Second-Class Citizens?new
The bicycle has become a metaphor for progress that is long overdue. But measures to improve bicycle access in San Francisco often face an uphill climb.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
05-20-2009 |
Transportation
Tags: San Francisco, bicycling
Will San Francisco Be the First U.S. City to Implement Congestion Pricing?new
The city could raise $35 million to $65 million for public transit improvements annually by charging drivers $3 to cross specific downtown zones during peak travel hours, according to a San Francisco County Transportation Authority study. But the plan requires approval from both local officials as well and the state legislature.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
12-04-2008 |
Transportation
The Road to Sustainability Has Lanes for More Than Just Carsnew
The Bay Area's unsustainable transportation system is the biggest cause of global warming and one of the biggest recipients of taxpayer money. And right now, most of those public funds are going to expand and maintain freeway systems, a priority that exacerbates our problems and delays the inevitable day of reckoning.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
10-23-2008 |
Transportation
Reclaiming San Francisco -- From Carsnew
The city's first ciclovia will open a car-free Embarcadero to cyclists this weekend.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Janna Brancolini |
08-28-2008 |
Transportation
What if Courageous California Pols Had Put a $2/Gallon Tax on Gas Five Years Ago?new
The SUVs and Hummers would be long gone. Public transit would be booming. And with 1.5 billion gallons of gas sold per year in the state, there would be $3 billion more each year in new revenue. Enough to fund huge improvements in urban transportation systems. The high-speed rail line to Los Angeles would be well underway. Traffic (and pollution, and global warming) would have dropped dramatically.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tim Redmond |
07-10-2008 |
Transportation
The International Towards Carfree Conference Didn't Just Spin its Wheelsnew
Many attendees noted that global warming, high gasoline prices (and the specter of Peak Oil), worsening public health, and persistent traffic congestion have made many big city leaders more open to carfree concepts than they're ever been.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
07-02-2008 |
Transportation
Why is San Fran Falling Behind Other Cities on Bike Safety and Visibilty?new
The city still has a higher per-capita rate of bicycle use than any major city in the U.S., and that number has been steadily rising in recent years, even as construction of new bike facilities has stalled. Yet there are still political barriers to overcome in a city where cars are the dominant transportation option -- and the first barrier is Mayor Gavin Newsom.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
05-14-2008 |
Transportation
San Francisco's Stationary Bikingnew
Bike to Work Day creates new cyclists, but the city still can't make them safer.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
05-16-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
It's a Solution to Environmental & Transportation Problemsnew
So why isn't Gov. Schwarzenegger supporting high-speed rail in California?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
04-18-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Lessons From the Bridgenew
Three deaths and 166 injuries later, the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge is ready for an earthquake -- is California ready to regulate the biggest public works effort in a generation?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
G.W. Schulz |
11-16-2006 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
