Take Citi Bike to the Polls Next Tuesday — For Free
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Motivate, which runs bike share systems nationwide, will give residents of nine big cities free bikes on Election Day, Nov. 6.
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Riders First: How Buses Are Moving San Francisco Forward
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The unsung hero of San Francisco is the humble city bus, which moves more than 400,000 people through the city every day. This didn’t happen by accident -- the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) have taken a systematic, rider-centric approach to improving bus service across the city.
Bay Area Bike Share to Expand Tenfold By 2017
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Bay Area Bike Share will expand to a 7,000-bike system over the next two years and venture into Oakland, Berkeley, and Emeryville. San Francisco’s system will dramatically increase to 4,500 bikes, and San Jose’s will expand to 1,000. The mayors of all five cities announced the expansion today along with Motivate, the system’s operator (formerly known as […]
TransAlt’s Noah Budnick Named New Executive Director of SF Bike Coalition
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Transportation Alternatives Policy Director Noah Budnick has been named the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s new executive director, the SFBC announced today. Budnick will succeed Leah Shahum, who will step down after 12 years leading the organization. Budnick has built a strong national reputation among livable streets advocates in his 14 years at TA. The SFBC […]
How NYC Could Get More Transit Funding From Developers
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As the MTA capital plan funding gap has come into focus, there’s been a lot of discussion about how new development can help pay for the transit service it requires. It turns out the city already has a tool that links real estate with transit improvements, but it’s so limited that it’s been used to […]
SF Voters Reject Measure to Enshrine Free Parking and Stop Livable Streets
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Voters slammed Prop L. It’s clear: San Franciscans want to put the automobile era behind us for a more livable city. @NoOnPropL — Streetsblog SF (@StreetsblogSF) November 5, 2014 In case you need a little pick-me-up this morning, here’s some good news out of San Francisco. Voters resoundingly rejected Proposition L, a local ballot measure […]