Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about buffered bike lanes

Eyes On The Street: Newly Protected Bike Lanes on Venice Boulevard

By Joe Linton | Sep 28, 2022 | No Comments

LADOT upgraded 0.7 miles of existing Venice Boulevard bike lanes between La Cienega Boulevard and National Boulevard - with plans to extend protection further west this winter

How Surging Pickup and SUV Sales Are Undermining Carbon Reductions From EVs

By John DeCicco | Sep 28, 2022 | No Comments

In spite of rapidly growing sales, EVs have not yet measurably cut carbon. The reason why? A lack of meaningful regulations around megacars.

Advocates Hope D.C.’s Proposed Right-On-Red Ban Will Inspire National Reform

By Kea Wilson | Sep 28, 2022 | No Comments

The nation's capital is poised to become the second major city in the United States to repeal a dangerous law that allowed drivers to make right turns at red lights — and some advocates believe other communities are overdue to follow.

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Sep 28, 2022 | No Comments

More free transit on Clean Air Day (North County Transit District) Cal-ITP Benefits site helps transit riders find, link discounts to debit, credit cards (Mass Transit) Report shows some progress, and lack of progress, in integrating Bay Area transit (Patch) Report on rail project progress around the world (Eno Center for Transportation) That free shipping […]

Bikes parked in front of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento

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Legislative Update: Newsom Signs Bill Giving Pedestrians Priority at Signals

By Melanie Curry | Sep 27, 2022 | No Comments

LPIs increase pedestrian visibility, reduce conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles, increase the likelihood of motorists yielding to pedestrians; and enhance safety for pedestrians who may be slower to start into the intersection.

Two Bus Rapid Transit Concepts Announced from SGV’s Transit Feasibility Study

By Chris Greenspon | Sep 27, 2022 | No Comments

An extensive east-west BRT route has been imagined for Valley Blvd, and a shorter one for Rosemead Blvd, but numerous other transit improvements were included too, with connections to colleges and train stations.

Eyes on the Promenade: Art on Golden Gate Park’s Newest Public Space

By Roger Rudick | Sep 27, 2022 | No Comments

Remember, to preserve the Promenade and make the park more accessible to all, Yes on Measure J, Yes on Measure N, No on Measure I.

Streetfilms: Paris Kicks New York’s Ass as a Biking Capital

By Streetsblog Editors | Sep 27, 2022 | No Comments

People have been visiting Paris for centuries for the food, the wine, the museums, the cheese and even the snails, but when New Yorkers head to the City of Light these days, all they see are the bike lanes.

A bus lane in downtown Oakland. Photo credit: Hayden AI

Today’s Headlines

By Melanie Curry | Sep 27, 2022 | No Comments

October 5 is Clean Air Day which means free rides on LA Metro (The Source) and free rides for the whole week on SacRT (Fox40) EV good, e-bike better, e-cargo bike best (Clean Technica) It’s time to prioritize moving people over moving cars (Earth Island) Roseville Transit gets grant to electrify its fleet (City of […]

Study: ‘Pedestrian Delivery Robots’ Have a Lot of the Same Challenges As … Pedestrians

By Kea Wilson | Sep 27, 2022 | No Comments

Sidewalk delivery robots struggle to get around U.S. cities for many of the same reasons as human pedestrians, a new study finds — but that's not the only reason why the emerging technology might struggle to deliver on its car-cutting promises without careful planning.