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Eight Ways To Reimagine Parking Spaces

This Park(ing) Day, 175 groups across multiple countries transformed curbside parking stalls into bedrooms, terraces, living spaces and more.

October 3, 2024

Week Without Driving Day 2: Where the Sidewalk Ends

A week after I bought my house in Santa Rosa I read in the local newspaper that the city was planning to install a flashing crosswalk on Montgomery Drive.

October 2, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines Get Political

In today's headlines, the vice presidential debate tackles housing, and more on how Project 2025 would kill federal transit funding and safety regulations.

October 2, 2024

Opinion: We Need More Consequences for Reckless Driving. But That Doesn’t Mean More Punishment

"Punishment" and "consequences" aren't synonyms — and when we confuse the two, we lose lives on our roads.

October 2, 2024

Week without Driving Day 1: Adventures on an E-Trike

SBCAL board member and friend Abby takes on the Week Without Driving.

October 1, 2024

Should We Stop Calling Bike Lanes ‘Bike Lanes’? 

"Bike lanes" and "bike-friendly policies" can slow dangerous car traffic, give walkers more space to move, and save lives across all modes by getting would-be drivers into the saddle instead. Is it time for a rebrand?

October 1, 2024

When Tuesday’s Headlines’ Levee Breaks

Climate change contributed to the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene, perhaps the worst since Katrina 20 years ago.

October 1, 2024

Can ‘Transit-Oriented Entertainment’ Help End the National Ridership Decline?

An award-winning user experience designer tackles one of America's greatest challenges: getting people back on transit.

October 1, 2024

Ding! Calif. Governor Vetos First-in-the-Nation Bill That Would Have Required Alert for Speeding Drivers

“If the Governor knew what it felt like to wake up each day without your child because of a speeding driver, he wouldn’t have hesitated for a single moment to sign this bill.”

September 30, 2024

Opinion: Design EV Charging Around City Streets, Not the Other Way Around

As the CEO of an electric vehicle charging post maker, I admit that Streetsblog has a point about streetscape issues. But we're committed to getting it right.

September 30, 2024