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‘Uber’s Fantasy’: Bill Would Limit Gig-Worker Rights

A state proposal that would allow gig workers, such as the city's delivery riders, to form unions and bargain for wages would also undercut recent City Council efforts to give far more rights to those workers, advocates say.

Dave Colon

May 25, 2021

‘Uber’s Fantasy’: Bill Would Limit Gig-Worker Rights

Streetsblog NYC |Carnage

Number of SUVs and Other Big Cars is Up 21% in NYC

That’s bad news for pedestrians, cyclists and anyone who values safe streets.

Jesse Coburn, ProPublica

May 25, 2021

Streetsblog California |enforcement

California Won’t Be Getting Speed Enforcement Cameras

A bill that would have permitted cameras for speed enforcement was killed last week.

Melanie Curry

May 25, 2021

Bicycling

How To Design Life-Saving, Low-Speed Zones

As the COVID-19 pandemic has altered urban landscapes and pushed many people toward active mobility, there’s increased urgency to make roads safer for walking and cycling. Many cities are now tasked with protecting more vulnerable users in addition to creating safe public spaces that will enable economic recovery and allow residents to enjoy the outdoors. At the same time, there are long-term reasons to support this transition.

Nikita Luke

May 24, 2021

Streetsblog California |Affordable Housing

Parking Requirements Are Not a Useful Bargaining Chip for Increasing Affordable Housing

Opponents of A.B. 1401 concede that parking requirements are bad policy, but worry that removing them will undermine affordable housing production. Evidence suggests that's not the case.

Melanie Curry

May 19, 2021

Streetsblog California |High-speed rail

Newsom Proposes $4.2 Billion for Bullet Train

If adopted, Newsom revise budget could end wrangling to divert funds away from High-Speed Rail electrification

Roger Rudick

May 18, 2021

Streetsblog California |Bicycling

A Tragic Story, Used to Oppose Stop-as-Yield Bill on Safety Grounds, May Not Be True

A "safety advocate" rewrote the story of her friend's tragic death and has been using it to bolster for her personal "safety" agenda.

Melanie Curry

May 17, 2021

Streetsblog California |Bicycling

Gov. Newsom Proposes $500M for Active Transport

It's not the $2B requested by the advocates, and it's not even near what he proposes for litter cleanup, but it would help.

Melanie Curry

May 17, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Carnage

OPINION: Treat Traffic Violence Like Other Violence

New Yorkers should not have to choose between ending mass incarceration and safety, says Manhattan DA candidate Lucy Lang. Restorative-justice techniques can help achieve both.

Lucy Lang

May 15, 2021

Streetsblog San Francisco |Bicycle Infrastructure

Podcast: Saving COVID’s Car-Free Streets

If there's been a silver lining to the COVID crisis, it's certainly that for the first time some space between buildings has been wrestled away from the all-but exclusive use of motorists. The Cool Solution podcast did a great piece about a few of the scrappy activists

Roger Rudick

May 14, 2021

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