Recent Streetsblog USA posts about San Francisco

A Vision Zero vigil in San Francisco sought to remind drivers of the damage they do. Photo: Safe Street Rebel via Streetsblog SF

Interview: How to Start A Grassroots Safe Streets Movement In Your City

By Streetsblog | Oct 4, 2022 | No Comments

In communities across America, people are getting angry about traffic violence. But what does it take to turn that anger to a full-blown movement, with neighbors fighting alongside one another to change the status quo?

Photo: A typical Phoenix, Ariz. street. Photo: Tony Webster, CC

Why Pedestrian-Unfriendly Cities Have Fewer Car Crashes Per Mile

By Kea Wilson | Jul 19, 2022 | No Comments

Car-dominated Phoenix actually experiences fewer car crashes per mile than Vision Zero leaders like San Francisco and New York — but the real takeaway is that city leaders could use that next-gen safety data to make human-scaled streets safer for everyone, not just drivers.

America’s Best Bus Stops 2022, Round One: Stops that Do Double Duty

By Streetsblog | Mar 16, 2022 | No Comments

After years and years of sending up sorry stops across America, we're turning our attention to wonderful waiting areas for once.

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Why NYC Must End Parking Minimums Now

By Julianne Cuba | Aug 18, 2021 | No Comments

The mandatory parking minimum law is the demon child of car culture and NIMBYism — but it is finally being attacked by progressive leaders. Where will Mayor Adams stand? He isn't saying.

Photo: Stephen Braitsch via Streetsblog SF

How To Make a COVID-Era Pop-Up Park Permanent

By Kea Wilson | Aug 12, 2021 | No Comments

San Francisco activists are fighting their city’s decision to allow high-speed vehicle traffic back onto a road that was transformed into a beloved public park during the pandemic — and the legal mechanism they’re using to do it could be a blueprint for advocates across the country fighting to keep their own COVID-era street improvements.

Who Should Keep the Scooter Revolution Running?

By Kea Wilson | Jul 7, 2021 | No Comments

One of the nation's largest e-scooter operators is in hot water for violating labor regulations in San Francisco — and it's sparking a dialogue about what the micromobility gig economy means for the mobility futures of cities far beyond the Bay.

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