Roger Rudick
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COVID? What COVID? Gridlock Returns to SoMa
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While the CDC advises more single-occupancy driving, it's painfully obvious why that won't work in San Francisco
Study: Bike Delivery Gig Workers Face Unique Risks
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Study is a reminder of the importance of bike infrastructure and safe streets for delivery workers
Could COVID-19 Unite Transit Agencies?
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The transit crisis underscores the need for rational fares and funding, but is also forcing lawmakers to delay a legislative push
A Lot of Golf Courses Should Probably Be Parks
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In the time of Covid, the Presidio Golf Club has become the Presidio People’s Park. Let's keep it that way.
STREETSBLOG SF No, Cars Did Not Save California from the Coronavirus
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California's favorite blowhard blames high density and "crowded subway trains and buses" for the fact that New York has endured some 25 times as many deaths from the pandemic as California
San Francisco Picks 12 ‘Slow Streets’
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S.F. Mayor follows Oakland's lead and picks streets for exercise during COVID-19 lockdown.
Oakland Paves Way for Open Streets Everywhere
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The need to create space for exercise while safely social distancing has never been greater. More Bay Area cities are following Oakland's lead.
Eyes on the Street: First Look at Oakland’s ‘Slow Streets’
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This past weekend marked the start of Oakland's 'slow streets' program, designed to give people more space to get some exercise while maintaining social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oakland Opens 74 Miles of Streets for Safe Recreation
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The city of Oakland is planning to open 74 miles of streets for cyclist and pedestrians so people can get outside and get some exercise with ample space for social distancing. The news was first announced via a town-hall meeting held yesterday evening with Oakland officials. During the meeting, officials presented the map below, taken […]
SF Transit Director Boldly Plans for the Urban Future
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SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin used to have a running joke that if you really want to solve traffic congestion, you just have to destroy the Bay Area economy. Well here we are.
How Much Can We Really Cut Service During COVID-19?
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Starting Wed., only 17 of Muni's 83 rail and bus lines will be running
People Need Space, But Bay Area Won’t Open Streets
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Even though motor-vehicle traffic levels are way down and the shelter-in-place order extended, city officials are still slow--or have already refused--to open more space for people