Roger Rudick
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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
No Cyclist Wanted To Get Car-Free Streets This Way
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Reflections on biking on the quiet streets of pandemic San Francisco
Muni to Shut Down All Trains on March 30
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Muni to stop running trains on Monday, but bus service will continue
Repeat After Me: Bike Lanes Don’t Cause Traffic
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SF Chron headline pits teachers against cyclists, but that's a steaming pile of scapegoating for failed transportation and housing policies
Transit Housing Bill Fails For Second Time
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There was one last chance to push it through, but Wiener couldn't get the votes
FREE AT LAST! Market Street is Finally for the People
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After decades of campaigns, advocacy and hard work, the dream of a car-free Market Street is here
Car-Free Market Street Starts Wednesday
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Our San Francisco team gets ready for the brave new world of car-free transit on Market Street.
Oakland Approves Pilot for New ‘Adaptive’ Scooters
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Oakland becomes first city in the nation to introduce a scooter program for people with disabilities
Here’s What Cities Can Do When They Banish Cars
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Does "street" have to mean asphalt? Or can it mean grass or something else?