Car Lite San Mateo
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Getting around the suburbs of San Francisco with one car and too many electric bikes
https://www.carlitesanmateo.com
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Bike lane goals
Less about how wide they are and more about them being *sidewalk-level* and separated from the pedestrian side by trees. They even have light signals with sensors to trigger green lights when stopped at the curbie! (Low res video)
November 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Bike lane goals
Don’t store trash in the bike lane but also can we have this awesome level of protected bike lane too? How can Fresno get nicer things that we do here 😾
To the Fresno person that piled their trash in the bike lane: may you have the Monday you deserve.
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Don’t store trash in the bike lane but also can we have this awesome level of protected bike lane too? How can Fresno get nicer things that we do here 😾
I hit the best kind of traffic the other morning. Love seeing more cargo bikes around San Mateo 😍
November 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I hit the best kind of traffic the other morning. Love seeing more cargo bikes around San Mateo 😍
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Anyone who claims there isn’t enough parking just remember
There are over 2 billion parking spots in the US alone
That’s enough parking for every American to own 5 cars
If we put all the parking spaces into one giant lot it would cover over the entire states of Connecticut and Vermont
There are over 2 billion parking spots in the US alone
That’s enough parking for every American to own 5 cars
If we put all the parking spaces into one giant lot it would cover over the entire states of Connecticut and Vermont
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Anyone who claims there isn’t enough parking just remember
There are over 2 billion parking spots in the US alone
That’s enough parking for every American to own 5 cars
If we put all the parking spaces into one giant lot it would cover over the entire states of Connecticut and Vermont
There are over 2 billion parking spots in the US alone
That’s enough parking for every American to own 5 cars
If we put all the parking spaces into one giant lot it would cover over the entire states of Connecticut and Vermont
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Active commuting with children is often cited by parents as quality time spent interacting with their child and the environment, rather than time spent isolated in separate metal boxes.
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Active commuting with children is often cited by parents as quality time spent interacting with their child and the environment, rather than time spent isolated in separate metal boxes.
These parking cost numbers are even more wild in the SF Bay Area.
~30% of people don't or can't drive but we all get to pay these costs. At current interest rates that is a ~$450/month payment on a single garage parking space 😳
~30% of people don't or can't drive but we all get to pay these costs. At current interest rates that is a ~$450/month payment on a single garage parking space 😳
November 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
These parking cost numbers are even more wild in the SF Bay Area.
~30% of people don't or can't drive but we all get to pay these costs. At current interest rates that is a ~$450/month payment on a single garage parking space 😳
~30% of people don't or can't drive but we all get to pay these costs. At current interest rates that is a ~$450/month payment on a single garage parking space 😳
Even fake speed cameras are effective! An interesting tactical urbanism approach.
"Drivers immediately began slowing down, and locals noticed the road felt calmer for the first time in years... It achieved more in two days than the council had in years."
www.regit.cars/car-news/fru...
"Drivers immediately began slowing down, and locals noticed the road felt calmer for the first time in years... It achieved more in two days than the council had in years."
www.regit.cars/car-news/fru...
Frustrated residents put up a fake speed camera to slow down drivers - only for the council to remove it once it started working
Catford residents installed a fake speed camera to curb speeding on Sandhurst Road, successfully calming traffic before council workers removed it, reigniting a
www.regit.cars
November 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Even fake speed cameras are effective! An interesting tactical urbanism approach.
"Drivers immediately began slowing down, and locals noticed the road felt calmer for the first time in years... It achieved more in two days than the council had in years."
www.regit.cars/car-news/fru...
"Drivers immediately began slowing down, and locals noticed the road felt calmer for the first time in years... It achieved more in two days than the council had in years."
www.regit.cars/car-news/fru...
Seeing this when the street had a center turn lane and is through a residential area is even more maddening
If you could easily lose your life riding in a painted bike gutter, always and unapologetically ride your bike on the sidewalk.
November 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Seeing this when the street had a center turn lane and is through a residential area is even more maddening
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Thanks Brian for pointing out the double standard for cars. www.smdailyjournal.com/opinion/lett...
November 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Thanks Brian for pointing out the double standard for cars. www.smdailyjournal.com/opinion/lett...
Get out on a bike with your kids!
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Get out on a bike with your kids!
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We should absolutely be redesigning our streets to prevent speeding, but in the meantime technology like this is one of the better tools we have to force lower speeds. It doesn't solve all dangerous driving, but it's a step in the the right direction, and I'd love to see this become more widespread.
"The bills in D.C., Virginia, and Washington all received strong bipartisan support—D.C.’s vote was unanimous—reflecting a growing consensus among leaders that proactive solutions are necessary to protect and modernize public safety and traffic enforcement."
movemag.org/inside-the-r...
movemag.org/inside-the-r...
Inside the Rise of Intelligent Speed Assistance - Move Magazine - AAMVA
With Intelligent Speed Assistance legislation, states are taking steps to reduce reckless driving and save lives.
movemag.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
We should absolutely be redesigning our streets to prevent speeding, but in the meantime technology like this is one of the better tools we have to force lower speeds. It doesn't solve all dangerous driving, but it's a step in the the right direction, and I'd love to see this become more widespread.
What a headline. "For the most part, the three commenters didn’t object to the plan itself. They objected to what they considered not enough community outreach." The lengths cities go to appease everyone in these projects is just wild.
thefrisc.com/bayview-stre...
thefrisc.com/bayview-stre...
Bayview Street Safety Project Delayed By 3 Complaints, Minutes Before a Vote
Calls for more outreach surprised SFMTA officials, but they shelved the plan’s approval for now. Will it jeopardize future funding?
thefrisc.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
What a headline. "For the most part, the three commenters didn’t object to the plan itself. They objected to what they considered not enough community outreach." The lengths cities go to appease everyone in these projects is just wild.
thefrisc.com/bayview-stre...
thefrisc.com/bayview-stre...
Wish I could copy/paste this to our local school. The pickup line is such chaos!
To address safety issues (bc of drivers) my kids’ school recently changed the pick up process to get rid of the car pick up line entirely.
Caregivers have to park nearby & walk up to the blacktop to get their kids.
It’s calmer, safer, and bikes can still roll right up onto the blacktop.
Caregivers have to park nearby & walk up to the blacktop to get their kids.
It’s calmer, safer, and bikes can still roll right up onto the blacktop.
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Wish I could copy/paste this to our local school. The pickup line is such chaos!
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"The bills in D.C., Virginia, and Washington all received strong bipartisan support—D.C.’s vote was unanimous—reflecting a growing consensus among leaders that proactive solutions are necessary to protect and modernize public safety and traffic enforcement."
movemag.org/inside-the-r...
movemag.org/inside-the-r...
Inside the Rise of Intelligent Speed Assistance - Move Magazine - AAMVA
With Intelligent Speed Assistance legislation, states are taking steps to reduce reckless driving and save lives.
movemag.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"The bills in D.C., Virginia, and Washington all received strong bipartisan support—D.C.’s vote was unanimous—reflecting a growing consensus among leaders that proactive solutions are necessary to protect and modernize public safety and traffic enforcement."
movemag.org/inside-the-r...
movemag.org/inside-the-r...
Quick-build projects like this show how much can change with paint, planters, and people-first design. Every city should be testing people-first fixes like this. Tactical urbanism delivers safety, visibility, and community impact fast, no million-dollar study required.
www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...
www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Quick-build projects like this show how much can change with paint, planters, and people-first design. Every city should be testing people-first fixes like this. Tactical urbanism delivers safety, visibility, and community impact fast, no million-dollar study required.
www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...
www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...
“These preventable crashes are largely due to the current lane setup, which has two travel lanes in each direction but no center turn lane,” a city website says.
Good on Denver for being this direct and honest at least. Seems like a super frustrating situation.
Good on Denver for being this direct and honest at least. Seems like a super frustrating situation.
“It is more holistically just speaking to the fact that money speaks & if you have enough money you can get what you want effectively,” he said. “I associated that more with national politics & less of local regional neighborhood type endeavors or politics or projects.”
denverite.com/2025/11/10/a...
denverite.com/2025/11/10/a...
City changes Alameda road diet plans after backlash (including from an Anschutz)
The city still plans to make other safety improvements.
denverite.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“These preventable crashes are largely due to the current lane setup, which has two travel lanes in each direction but no center turn lane,” a city website says.
Good on Denver for being this direct and honest at least. Seems like a super frustrating situation.
Good on Denver for being this direct and honest at least. Seems like a super frustrating situation.
Ran into this recently on the Guadalupe River Trail in San Jose. So silly to have these needless wiggles on these routes!
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Ran into this recently on the Guadalupe River Trail in San Jose. So silly to have these needless wiggles on these routes!
9 PM on a Saturday night on pedestrianized B Street in San Mateo.
Took Caltrain down to Menlo Park for dinner, their downtown was a ghost town compared to this.
Took Caltrain down to Menlo Park for dinner, their downtown was a ghost town compared to this.
November 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
9 PM on a Saturday night on pedestrianized B Street in San Mateo.
Took Caltrain down to Menlo Park for dinner, their downtown was a ghost town compared to this.
Took Caltrain down to Menlo Park for dinner, their downtown was a ghost town compared to this.
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Driver violence is completely out of control in the Bay Area and it's time to start talking about more direct solutions.
Enforce traffic laws with an iron fist, and jail every single violent driver -- or let me open carry my gun and protect myself the very old fashioned way.
I prefer the cops.
Enforce traffic laws with an iron fist, and jail every single violent driver -- or let me open carry my gun and protect myself the very old fashioned way.
I prefer the cops.
A cyclist was stabbed by a Tesla driver today in the Marin headlands.
This is a developing story. I'll post updates as I learn them.
www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
This is a developing story. I'll post updates as I learn them.
www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
Cyclist in Marin Headlands stabbed during altercation with Tesla driver
Around 11:40 a.m., the driver of a Tesla and a cyclist got into an altercation, and at some point, during the confrontation, a knife was taken out.
www.cbsnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Driver violence is completely out of control in the Bay Area and it's time to start talking about more direct solutions.
Enforce traffic laws with an iron fist, and jail every single violent driver -- or let me open carry my gun and protect myself the very old fashioned way.
I prefer the cops.
Enforce traffic laws with an iron fist, and jail every single violent driver -- or let me open carry my gun and protect myself the very old fashioned way.
I prefer the cops.
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@bmj.com, a renowned health journal, slams car bloat:
"Cars are becoming steadily larger, [and] with this comes potential harms to health...Action is needed locally, nationally, and internationally to curb sales of new SUVs and to reduce their presence in urban areas."
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
"Cars are becoming steadily larger, [and] with this comes potential harms to health...Action is needed locally, nationally, and internationally to curb sales of new SUVs and to reduce their presence in urban areas."
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
November 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
@bmj.com, a renowned health journal, slams car bloat:
"Cars are becoming steadily larger, [and] with this comes potential harms to health...Action is needed locally, nationally, and internationally to curb sales of new SUVs and to reduce their presence in urban areas."
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
"Cars are becoming steadily larger, [and] with this comes potential harms to health...Action is needed locally, nationally, and internationally to curb sales of new SUVs and to reduce their presence in urban areas."
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
San Mateo County will have a new Sheriff soon. My thoughts on why traffic safety is public safety and how we should take that more seriously at the county level:
www.carlitesanmateo.com/blog/smc-she...
www.carlitesanmateo.com/blog/smc-she...
Why Road Safety Belongs on the Sheriff’s Agenda
The next Sheriff can save lives by treating crashes as preventable acts of violence, not inevitable accidents.
www.carlitesanmateo.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
San Mateo County will have a new Sheriff soon. My thoughts on why traffic safety is public safety and how we should take that more seriously at the county level:
www.carlitesanmateo.com/blog/smc-she...
www.carlitesanmateo.com/blog/smc-she...
This doctors office spent a lot of time explaining the complexities of their parking garage when confirming my appointment. Luckily I get to skip all of that and use this kinda-bike-parking.
Beautiful day out here today!
Beautiful day out here today!
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This doctors office spent a lot of time explaining the complexities of their parking garage when confirming my appointment. Luckily I get to skip all of that and use this kinda-bike-parking.
Beautiful day out here today!
Beautiful day out here today!
Almost one week later and our floppy safety devices are still looking good. Follow for more thrilling updates.
November 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Almost one week later and our floppy safety devices are still looking good. Follow for more thrilling updates.
It's disappointing that the CA’s e-bike voucher program is getting cut with the funds being diverted to EVs
Data from the Denver program says e-bikes = huge value:
• 40% cheaper/mile than EVs, ~75% cheaper than ICE cars
• Operational emissions ~3% of EVs; ~1% of ICE cars
Data from the Denver program says e-bikes = huge value:
• 40% cheaper/mile than EVs, ~75% cheaper than ICE cars
• Operational emissions ~3% of EVs; ~1% of ICE cars
California Quietly Kills Electric Bike Vouchers, Sending Money to EV Incentives Instead | KQED
The California Air Resources Board gave no public announcement but confirmed that it has redirected the e-bike program’s funds as “a recent outcome of legislative direction.”
www.kqed.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It's disappointing that the CA’s e-bike voucher program is getting cut with the funds being diverted to EVs
Data from the Denver program says e-bikes = huge value:
• 40% cheaper/mile than EVs, ~75% cheaper than ICE cars
• Operational emissions ~3% of EVs; ~1% of ICE cars
Data from the Denver program says e-bikes = huge value:
• 40% cheaper/mile than EVs, ~75% cheaper than ICE cars
• Operational emissions ~3% of EVs; ~1% of ICE cars