Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition Pushes for Open Streets
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Oakland set the bar for open streets. Now advocates in other parts of the Bay Area want a place to exercise safely... and more
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Car-free street
Let’s Not Overthink This: Opening Streets Is Easy
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An urban planner looks at open space and reviews the good, the bad and the ugly among our cities.
Eyes on the Street: A Quick Look at Oakland’s ‘Slow Streets’
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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.
Streetfilms Video Shows Why We Won’t Go Back
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Under normal circumstances, the world is upside-down: a small minority of selfish car owners force the rest of us to breathe toxic exhaust, get stuck in their traffic, be killed by their reckless use of steel cages, get terrified just to cross a street, etc. So let's change that.
Oakland to Open 74 Miles of Streets for Safe Biking and Recreation
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Heeding the call for more space to get outside while practicing social distancing, Oakland takes bold steps to open streets
People Desperate for Space, but so far 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