Kalamazoo: My reaction, press reaction, your reaction

Published / by Richard Masoner / 8 Comments on Kalamazoo: My reaction, press reaction, your reaction

Last night’s tragic news of a five people killed by a maniac behind the wheels of a Chevy pickup truck on a rural road north of Kalamazoo, Michigan continues to dominate social media. County attorney Jeff Getting and Michigan Governor Rick Snyder expressed their condolences and promised to fully investigate and prosecute the 50-year-old man […]

What Pedestrians and Bicyclists Want Each Other to Know

Published / by Richard Masoner / 4 Comments on What Pedestrians and Bicyclists Want Each Other to Know

Whether you are a person who has just finished deciding which walker to choose or are a cyclist who has bought new gear and are planning to take it for a ride, the news regarding the Santa Cruz bay area may just be perfect you. The Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee have generated educational […]

A Level of Service “improvement” project for Scotts Valley, CA

Published / by Richard Masoner / 5 Comments on A Level of Service “improvement” project for Scotts Valley, CA

I live in a small town of 12,000 people in the Santa Cruz Mountains which received funding to rework a major intersection in town. The final design misses several opportunities to improve the intersection for those traveling on foot and on bike.

SF Bay Area: Spare the Air forecast for Thursday, June 2 2016

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Happy first day of the meteorological summer. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) announced its first summertime Spare the Air Alert for 2016. Because ground-level ozone is forecast to be at unhealthy levels tomorrow, the BAAQMD advises you to avoid “vigorous outdoor exercise” to limit your exposure, while also asking you to take […]

San Jose Willow Glen sales tax receipts outpace rest of city

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TL;DR summary: San Jose pilots road diet through commercial district; sales tax receipts on road diet street grow 30% more than city as a whole; safety improves significantly; bike and pedestrian counts significantly higher; trivial impacts to motoring traffic volume and delay even as speeds are reduced. Read the background and details below.