Commentary: Remember the Last Time Trump Tried to Stop the Train?
A reminder that we've seen Trump's anti-rail playbook before. The train won.
February 26, 2025
Protestors Disrupt USDOT Secretary’s Attack on California High-Speed Rail
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced a federal investigation into California High-Speed Rail "waste, fraud, and abuse." Protestors had a different take.
February 20, 2025
Commentary: It’s Time for Newsom to Bring it Home on High Speed Rail
Oil-funded, Trumpian Republicans long-ago decided to turn California's HSR project into a political football. If they want to play games, then it's long past time for California Democrats to stop jerking around and play to win.
February 6, 2025
Study: People Protected Bike Lanes Made a Difference
A new study by an NYU researcher shows that a type of protest invented in San Francisco has helped get protected bike lanes constructed in North America and beyond.
January 24, 2025
Video: Trolley Buses are Great Nuts-and-Bolts Transit
The Armchair Urbanist says San Francisco already has a great solution for transit. Let's stop looking for magic technologies and do more of it.
January 14, 2025
Commentary: Why do Leaders Only React to Traffic Violence When it Comes from Terrorists?
As horrible as they were, it's important to have perspective about the attacks in Magdeburg and New Orleans.
January 7, 2025
Advocates React to Jeff Tumlin’s Resignation from SFMTA
It's certainly been a tumultuous five years.
December 13, 2024
Media Critique: Vision Zero Was Achieved Years Ago, Just not Here
To continue to report that Vision Zero may or may not be achievable is a form of disinformation. The SF Standard needs to do better.
December 5, 2024
New ‘Traffic Monitoring’ Site Consolidates Data on Car Volumes & Speeds in S.F.
Now anyone can go online and take a look at Telraam data to see car volumes, speeds, and more.
December 2, 2024
Commentary: Will San Francisco Succeed at Daylighting?
And is the city setting itself up for failure?
November 25, 2024
