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East Bay (California)
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1 week agoOakland Mayor Offers 'Thoughts and Prayers' After Driver Kills Three People on International Blvd - Streetsblog San Francisco
A vehicle struck cars and pedestrians at International and 85th Street in East Oakland, killing three and injuring several others.
SF politics
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3 months agoCommentary: The West Portal Crash Wasn't Incomprehensible. But the Lack of Punishment Is - Streetsblog San Francisco
Reckless speeding and deliberate lane-weaving through a residential neighborhood that caused deaths demands strict penalties, license revocation, vehicle seizure, and safer street design.
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3 months agoDriver Kills Bicyclist in Oakland - Streetsblog San Francisco
We are saddened and outraged that yet another life has been taken due to traffic violence. 23 people were needlessly killed on the streets of Oakland in 2025, with untold numbers of others whose lives have been irreparably harmed because of serious injuries due to traffic violence. These injuries and deaths from traffic violence are preventable. Webster Street is a wide, multi-lane road that drivers use to speed to the highway.
Public health
Environment
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4 months agoSend Mayor Mamdani Your Sneckdown Photos! ('Snow Problem, Streetsblog!') - Streetsblog New York City
Snow accumulations reveal unused road space, offering simple, low-cost opportunities to build curb extensions ('sneckdowns') that calm traffic and improve pedestrian safety.
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4 months agoFriday's Headlines: Redesign Not Crackdowns Edition - Streetsblog New York City
A lot of what we can do at DOT is ... is focusing on designing our streets, designing our infrastructure, to make it easier for delivery workers to make safe choices, to operate safely, to reduce conflicts between them and other users, whether that's basically wider bike lanes that can accommodate a wider range of users,
New York City
New York City
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6 months ago'The Permanence Agenda': Paint and Plastic Won't Deliver Real Street Safety - Streetsblog New York City
New York should convert temporary, quick-build street improvements into permanent, high-quality public space infrastructure to match world-class cities and enhance transportation safety.
Bicycling
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7 months agoOakland's 14th Street Project Wins on Details - Streetsblog San Francisco
Raised sidewalk-level protected bikeways on 14th Street enhance accessibility, preserve loading zones, and improve safety with tactile strips, drainage grates, and wide protective curb buffers.
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