How dangerous is your street?
Last week we looked at the Dangerous by Design report. One of the useful...
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The legal liability of a social host in California
It happens more than it should. Someone (here we will call her Ms. H.)...
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The hypocrisy of San Francisco’s selective traffic law enforcement
Street safety depends on the fair enforcement of traffic laws, but enforcement is not...
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Is Berkeley falling behind in the race for safe streets?
The City of Berkeley is a well-known leader in environmentalism, social justice, and public...
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Oakland’s Telegraph Avenue Complete Streets Plan: Building a Safer Street
Telegraph Avenue is one of Oakland’s key transportation corridors, linking Downtown Oakland with Downtown...
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Bicycle accidents and auto accidents, technically, are treated identically under California law. The rules...
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What is a Cycle Track?
Recently we discussed the ongoing battle between California cities and Caltrans over street design,...
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Is traffic violence sufficiently prosecuted?
A year ago, 17 year old Hanren Chang was hit and killed by a...
Keep Reading#ReplaceBikeWithCar Satirizes Anti-Bike Rhetoric
The rise of bicycling and the expansion of bike lanes can at times provoke...
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Cities battle Caltrans over street design
As cities across California seek to build safer, healthier, greener “complete streets,” many have...
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