Op-Ed: Here Are Some Cities Getting Open Streets Right
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Lessons from Milan, Paris, Bogota, Vilnius and even New York.
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Coronavirus
Rich City Rides Shows How to Take Care of Your Community
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The bike/skate shop/community space hosts a youth-led Bike Club, whose members have been helping the school district pack and distribute meals to students who can't access them because school is not in session.
Alameda Latest City to Add ‘Slow Streets’
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From Oakland to San Francisco to San Mateo, COVID-19 is forcing cities to return some streets to the people
People Are Still Riding the Bus During COVID-19 — and We Need To Protect Them
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If people are taking buses, bus systems will need support for more rear-door boarding, protective gear for workers, cleanings, hazard pay, increased service to reduce crowding.
Car Dependency Helped Build the Modern Nursing Home Landscape. During COVID-19, It’s Killing our Seniors.
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The elderly have the highest risk for dying of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. The car-focused world many of them live in just makes it worse.
L.A. Locking in Car-Centric Streets under Accelerated Repaving Initiative
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The Bureau of Street Services is rushing to repave major streets, ignoring the city's Mobility Plan. LADOT is postponing bike and ped improvements, saying more outreach is needed.