I am at a complete loss as to why this concept is so difficult to grasp

As the deadline for comments on AC Transit’s Draft EIR on BRT approaches, the pro-parking activists are going on the attack. I can hardly look at my RSS feeds these days without being subjected to some whiny story or blog about how giving the bus dedicated lanes on Telegraph and E. 14th is going to cause traffic problems. The East Bay Express is the latest offender.

Since nobody seems to be getting it, I’m going to state this as simply as I know how. The entire point of BRT is that you get out of your goddamned car and take the fucking bus instead. O.M.G.! Why is this so hard to understand? Read more

As usual, the Council doesn’t care about, well, anything

Before we ban them, here are some facts about plastic bags

Your Council this week – June 25th-29th, 2007

Weekly City Business Round-Up – June 18th-22nd, 2007*

Thompson gets it wrong

Gee whiz, it’s scary here. I sure with there were some at-risk youth around.