Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Berkeley

Op-Ed: How Berkeley Is De-Policing Traffic Enforcement

By Rigel Robinson and Ben Gerhardstein | Oct 13, 2021 | No Comments

Consistent with Vision Zero principles, we want to ensure all street users feel and are safe from harm while in public space. To achieve this vision we have a duty to work to end police violence associated with traffic enforcement.

"My own city of Berkeley, [pictured], renowned for its “progressive” values and liberal politics...has suppressed new housing of all kinds and now has an almost unsolvable problem of affordability and homelessness." Source: Joe Parks via Creative Commons.

Opinion: We Must Plan Racial Justice In Our Cities

By Dorothy Walker | Aug 3, 2020 | No Comments

The founding president of the American Planning Association stands against structural racism in the built environment professions.

Transportation officials are looking to boost service and capacity on commuter rail lines to meet the demands of the 21st century gig economy. Image: Mark Norman Francis

Commuter Rail’s Potential Is Untapped

By Aaron Short | Sep 26, 2019 | 9 Comments

Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia have suburban rail systems that serve only 2 to 6 percent of commuters — but better and more-frequent service could appeal to people who are currently forced to use a car.

DOT Rolls Out the New Lower Manhattan Crosstown Bike Route

By Aaron Naparstek | Nov 8, 2007 | 6 Comments

The street re-surfacing men and machinery were out in force in Soho last night. Houston Street Bike Safety Initiative Director Ian Dutton snapped this photo on Prince Street. Once the street is repaved, the Department of Transportation will stripe the hotly debated Prince and Bleecker Street bike lanes. Lower Manhattan’s newest east-west bike route is […]