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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

Oakland Opens 74 Miles of Streets for Safe Recreation

Streetsblog San Francisco |Promoted

SF Transit Director Boldly Plans for the Urban Future

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.

Roger Rudick

April 9, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |NYPD

Speeding, Motorist Deaths Are Up in NYC

Here's another reason why the NYPD needs to take the speeding epidemic far more seriously: More drivers are killing themselves in crashes right now — even though there are so few motorists on the road.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 9, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

Police must enforce the Stay at Home order fairly, without racial double-standards

It makes sense for police to intervene when dangerously violating the pandemic rules. But we must make sure they're not unfairly targeting people of color for enforcement.

John Greenfield

April 8, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

ANALYSIS: Why De Blasio’s Open-Space Plan Failed

Four letters: N.Y.P.D.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 7, 2020

Streetsblog San Francisco |GJEL

How Much Can We Really Cut Service During COVID-19?

Starting Wed., only 17 of Muni's 83 rail and bus lines will be running

Roger Rudick

April 6, 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

Streetsblog NYC |NYPD

Reckless Driving is the Other COVID-19 Epidemic

City speed cameras are nabbing far more drivers than they were during the normal, pre-corona days — even though the numbers of cars on the road is down dramatically.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 5, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Charles Komanoff

Coronavirus Will Go Away. Congestion Pricing Must Not

All four bedrock conditions that justified congestion pricing in the first place will almost certainly remain — yes, even after COVID-19.

Charles Komanoff

April 3, 2020

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