By Richard Davis, AICP, November 1, 2026
This edition explores transportation, accessibility, coastal infrastructure, and housing through four California stories. Read about how potential BART station closures could affect Bay Bridge traffic, Daxbot sidewalk mapping for South San Francisco’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) review, Humboldt County’s consideration of abandoning coastal road repairs, and the civil rights law dispute involving San Francisco’s Marina Safeway development. Explore the full roundup for an introduction to each story.
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Explore the connection between transit service and regional traffic through a look at what potential BART station closures could mean for Bay Bridge congestion. This reading offers a starting point for thinking about transportation networks and the choices commuters make when service changes.
Published by: San Francisco Chronicle
Sidewalk mapping meets new technology in South San Francisco, where Daxbot robots are being used for an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) review. Explore the intersection of infrastructure data, pedestrian access, and the tools cities use to assess their public spaces.
Published by: San Mateo Daily Journal
What happens when maintaining a coastal road becomes a question rather than a given? This Humboldt County reading introduces the possibility of abandoning repairs, offering a starting point for considering coastal infrastructure, changing shorelines, and the future of road access.
Published by: San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco’s Marina Safeway development brings housing and the approval process into focus. Explore the dispute through the developer’s accusation that opponents are using civil rights law to challenge the project—a topic that invites closer attention to development proposals and legal debate.
Published by: San Francisco Chronicle