Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Walking

We Shouldn’t Have to Say This: Expanding Sidewalks Does Not Spread COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Apr 27, 2020 | No Comments

There are some city leaders who fear that if they make streets too pedestrian-friendly, it will encourage walkers to crowd the streets, spreading the virus more. It won't. Here's why.

San Francisco Picks ‘Slow Streets’

By Roger Rudick | Apr 21, 2020 | No Comments

S.F. Mayor follows Oakland's lead and picks streets for exercise during COVID-19 lockdown. Through traffic will be banned

Oakland Paves Way for Open Streets Everywhere

By Roger Rudick | Apr 21, 2020 | No Comments

The need to create space for exercise while safely social distancing has never been greater. More Bay Area cities are following Oakland's lead.

A DIY prescription: Taping a rock to a beg button might guarantee an automatic pedestrian phase--but this doesn't always work. Photo from Twitter user Ollie

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Stop Touching Pedestrian “Beg Buttons”

By Melanie Curry | Apr 1, 2020 | No Comments

L.A. is actually disconnecting them in some places where a lot of people are walking. Other Californian cities aren't (yet) thinking about them

Auto Right-of-Way Laws Are Where America Went Wrong

By Kea Wilson | Mar 4, 2020 | No Comments

Before the widespread adoption of the automobile, every road user had to think critically about whose turn it was to go — and a pedestrian in a car's path *always* meant the driver had to stand down.

LA Green New Deal Motion for Bus, Walk, Bike Network Improvements

By Joe Linton | Feb 27, 2020 | No Comments

The Bonin-Krekorian-Martinez motion mandates a implemenation plans for bus lanes and safe walk-bike-scooter facilities

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