Pedestrian safety Archives — Page 31 of 58

Streetsblog San Francisco |Pedestrian safety

No, Cars Did Not Save Us from the Worst of Coronavirus

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

Roger Rudick

April 24, 2020

No, Cars Did Not Save Us from the Worst of Coronavirus

Streetsblog San Francisco |Bicycling

San Francisco Picks 12 ‘Slow Streets’

S.F. Mayor follows Oakland's lead and picks streets for exercise during COVID-19 lockdown.

Roger Rudick

April 21, 2020

Streetsblog San Francisco |Bicycling

Oakland Paves Way for Open Streets Everywhere

The need to create space for exercise while safely social distancing has never been greater. More Bay Area cities are following Oakland's lead.

Roger Rudick

April 20, 2020

Arts

The ‘Social Distancing Machine’ Proves We Need Wider Sidewalks Now

A group of Toronto performance artists/placemakers are behind this genius video.

Kea Wilson

April 15, 2020

Streetsblog San Francisco |Bicycling

Eyes on the Street: First Look at Oakland’s ‘Slow Streets’

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.

Roger Rudick

April 14, 2020

Streetsblog San Francisco |Bicycling

Oakland Opens 74 Miles of Streets for Safe Recreation

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 […]

Roger Rudick

April 10, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

U.S. Cities Need Open Streets — But Not Like This

The Council Speaker said the mayor was not "smart" about his initial pilot program, which is now dead.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 6, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Andrew Cuomo

Op-Ed: The Problem Is Crowding, Not ‘Density’

The coronavirus crisis show why New York's leader must move forcefully to create more space for people, a prominent urbanist argues.

Brent Toderian

April 6, 2020

Accessible Pedestrian Signals

Ten Ways Every City Should Respond to COVID-19 On Its Streets, Compiled by NACTO

In the absence of federal leadership on how to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe during COVID19, cities are stepping up and sharing resources themselves.

Kea Wilson

March 31, 2020

Streetsblog San Francisco |Bicycle Infrastructure

People Need Space, But So Far Bay Area Won’t Open Streets

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

Roger Rudick

March 30, 2020

Pedestrian safety

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