Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Urban Design

This used to be an un-protected, painted bike lane. Photo: Austin Gibble/Urban Indy

Indianapolis Upgrades Painted Bike Lanes By Adding Proper Protection

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 13, 2017 | No Comments

Sometimes, when a city builds a really good bike lane - especially an American city - you have to sit back and appreciate it.

Purple paint and a new curb cut help people navigate around the tree at the 23rd/Harrison crosswalk. All photos Rudick/Streetsblog unless otherwise noted.

Eyes on the Street: Purple Fix Is in at Oakland Downtown Intersection

By Roger Rudick | Sep 6, 2017 | No Comments

Oakland has completed safety upgrades to the crosswalk at 23rd and Harrison.

After a truck driver struck and injured Deonte Williams, Cody Mayes, and Tevin Wilson, police charged them for not wearing reflecting clothing at night. The driver was not charged. Photo: KATC

A Truck Driver Struck Three Black People Walking in Ville Platte, Louisiana. Police Charged the Victims.

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 25, 2017 | No Comments

A truck driver struck and injured three young black men walking in Ville Platte, Louisiana, on Tuesday, and the local authorities only want to penalize the victims. Police charged the three men who were struck with misdemeanors for not wearing reflective clothing and "obstructing a public passage."

51st and Broadway area in north Oakland, including the Shops at the Ridge on the northeast corner. Source: Google Streetview

‘Shops at the Ridge’ Create Suburban Dystopia in Oakland

By Staff at GJEL Attorneys | Jul 20, 2017 | No Comments

The redevelopment of the Safeway/Longs Drugs complex in Oakland could have been the centerpiece of one of the city's most walkable and bikeable districts. Instead, a lack of vision coupled with mismanaged implementation turned it into even more of a mess today than it was before.

Anaheim Residents test out the pop-up parking-protected bikeway in Yorba Linda. Once completed, it would be the first of its kind in the County. Photos by Kristopher Fortin

Orange County Residents Get to Test Planned Bike/Ped Trail Connections

By Kristopher Fortin | Jun 13, 2017 | 3 Comments

An Active Streets event on Saturday called Connect the Loop created a pop-up demonstration of two street improvement projects, including a two-way parking-protected bike lane, giving residents an opportunity to try them out and weigh in on what works and what doesn't.

What's keeping cities from rolling out changes like this faster? NACTO wants to know. Photo: Nathan Roseberry (CDOT) via NACTO/Flickr

NACTO Wants to Find Out How Cities Can Design Better Streets, Faster

By Stephen Miller | Jun 9, 2017 | No Comments

The National Association of City Transportation Officials, representing more than 50 urban transportation departments across the United States, is known for street design guides that prioritize walking, bicycling, and transit. Now the organization is turning its attention to the nuts-and-bolts of how city bureaucracies can implement these designs in a timely manner, so meaningful change can happen within our lifetimes.

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