The 2nd time this week in LA that an elderly driver has killed people on a street where traffic safety measures which could have prevented it were cancelled by local council members caving to auto-centric nimbyism. These deaths are systemic policy choices.

Uhhhhh lol.

We want to be transparent about this now so those who drive and park at West Oakland can start tart looking into alternatives for the change later this year. You can learn more about the upcoming TOD project by visiting this page: www.bart.gov/about/busine...

This applies to buses too

If you are interested in either of those things, I highly recommend this article, which spells out the history here. www.nsf.gov/science-matt...

"The elasticity of driving with respect to freeway capacity is around 1: a 1 percent increase in capacity is associated with about a 1 percent increase in driving. The net result is that congestion is likely to be just as bad in 5 years after a highway expansion." its.ucdavis.edu/blog/lets-be...

For all the hullabaloo over first-mil/last-mile solutions, 90%+ of US transit riders arrive at a station by means of their own two feet. www.nationalacademies.org/projects/TRB...

Your friendly reminder that you should NOT support Gavin for president, in no small part bc the $750M emergency *loan* he agreed to became $590M months later. Gavin doesn’t really care about transit, at best

Caltrans says smash the freeway to a million pieces. dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-...

It's too bad that SFCTA decided that the pandemic meant they should pause congestion pricing rather than realizing it would be the *best* time to implement it www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/d...

In 21st century US politics, the two most important ongoing stories are: 1) The radicalization of the GOP, & 2) the degradation of the information environment, ie, the death of accountability journalism. Neither gets a fraction of the attention devoted to, say, annoying woke undergrads.

We've made a lot of mistakes.

NEW! Members of the public may use this form to report (including video footage or photographic evidence) potentially unlawful activity in California by federal agents or personnel such as ICE, CBP or federalized National Guard soldiers or airmen.

The statement from the family of Alex Pretti concludes, "Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you."

From Charlottesville, VA, a useful finding for those trying to understand why US pedestrians deaths surge after dark: "Night time speeding is 27 times more prevalent than day time." arxiv.org/pdf/2601.10974

Join us tomorrow to kick off the campaign to save Bay Area transit 📣

The campaign to save Bay Area transit kicks off this Friday! Join events happening across the region as we start collecting the 200k signatures needed to get this initiative on the November ballot. luma.com/le1g7slf?tk=...

Al Gore loudly booing a US Commerce Secretary at a bankers’ forum should be a Futurama joke instead of real life.

things are bad! (gift link)

When "Abolish ICE" gets applause from people who watch The View, you know we've reached a turning point.

Email the SFMTA Board NOW to demand more in the SFMTA's safe streets workplan on Tuesday at walksf.org/SFMTAworkplan. Send your email before 12PM tomorrow to be included in the official public record!

Back of the napkin math: California is going to spend a ~TRILLION~ dollars on transportation between now and 2045 when we reach our net zero GHG goal. Are we leveraging those funds to cut GHG, increase mobility, save households money and clean the air? It's hard to say and probably a mixed bag!

I wish there were fewer news reports saying cops were not charging a driver who killed or seriously injured a pedestrian, and more articles that independently analyzed what actually happened and whether cops have let a dangerous driver keep driving.

A modest proposal: Caltrans struggles with responsibly spending ~ $10 billion per year & inevitably ends up using it on galactically stupid stuff like expanding a highway that's going under the sea. Relieve them of the burden, $10 billion/year to the California Department of Actual Transportation

Edit: The happy hour is on Thursday (not Wednesday), January 15

Walk-star Matt Biggar is once again organizing a team for the Green Fondo NorCal Climate Ride, with funds raised going to Walk SF and @sfbike.org. Join us on Wednesday, January 15, from 5:30 - 8:30 PM for a special happy hour 🍻 to raise funds for 'Team SF.' ➡️ partiful.com/e/8f8o1503f5SjTmOnP784

One year in with Mayor Lurie in SF. @missionlocal.org takes a look: missionlocal.org/2026/01/dani... via @esksf.bsky.social

In 2025, San Francisco had 25 traffic deaths – a notable drop from 2024. This is good news, but is this definitely a turning point for achieving safe streets? We break it down at walksf.org/2025reflection.

Even in places that are terrible to walk around (like San Bruno), a lot of people are walking to BART

If you spend all your time sharing renderings and talking, no one has any faith things will get better, but if you take these plans and promptly implement them, you'll earn converts. It's good government and it's popular.

@rollovereasy.org it’s time for everyone to remember @jefposk.bsky.social’s SF sunset time technique! we’re gaining aa out minute a day, so In January, add the date to 5 pm In Feb, add the date to 5:30 in March, add the date to 6 (offer not valid in other cities. states or provinces)

Pro tip for anyone who (like me) is still having trouble accessing their Clipper card via the website: try the app <Grumbles about having another app that just duplicates a website>

Much has been written about potential safety benefits of AVs. Given the lack of AV data transparency, I cannot speak to whether, or to what degree, AVs are safer than an average human driver. What I can say: This is the wrong question. 🧵 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

The strength of our democracy lies in our willingness to confront the threats against it. January 6th stands as a stark warning and a solemn charge. We must choose truth over lies, courage over cowardice, and democracy over autocracy. The future of our Republic depends on it.

(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops .. @semafor.com www.semafor.com/article/01/0...

Agree with your bullets, but it's not primarily tradition that keeps Sundays free; it's the perceived politics. Electeds believe they will be run out of town if they change it, and simply don't see it as important enough to take the risk. They don't see making the change as winning any new support.

Before it gets how far exactly??

SFMTA approved transit-only red lanes on Ocean Ave in February 2024 - nearly two years ago - after a year of outreach. Now merchants along the Ocean corridor are trying to kill the project, less than a month before the paint was set to be applied. actionnetwork.org/letters/fini...

This is a *brand-new sidewalk* currently being installed at Sunset and Alvarado, an extremely wide intersection where cars turn way too fast. There is so much space to create more room for people! Instead we're making pedestrians navigate a maze and line up single-file to cross a dangerous street

Yeah the power just went out again in a super weird way. Like it gradually dimmed

New blog post by @ctillier.bsky.social. I'd be curious to learn more about proposal #4 for improving trip time, modular/quick-build platform height increases, and about comparable examples.

After four years of outreach and project planning, merchants have once again paused (and are attempting to kill) a transit priority project. Riders need to go to future meetings and make their demands clear: faster, safer service.

There's so much we could do for the community with a public utility that's ours.

so when is SF doing the ballot prop to municipalize PG&E assets? www.publicpowersf.org

Cars are not as useful as people think they are in a widespread emergency or natural disaster. Driverless cars even less so.

Trains are not stopping at Powell St. and Civic Center due to a power outage.

Speed Matters. Some thoughts about transit and speed, life, space and time. open.substack.com/pub/marcochi...

someone tell the California ACLU who is disproportionately more likely to be killed in traffic accidents including those involving people under the influence

Ahh yes, the "easiest way" to check if my Clipper Card has been upgraded. 🤦🏻‍♂️