San Rafael, planning as it is for a revitalized Station Area, thought it a good idea to eliminate the crosswalk at Third and Cijos, calling it a danger to pedestrians. Rather than pedestrians being the ones complaining, it was the motorists. There has not been a single accident at the Cijos crossing, and the one-way traffic was controlled from the nearby Lincoln intersection. In place of the crosswalk, there's now a pedestrian barrier. At least there are crosswalks nearby. (Pacific Sun)
Seventy units of affordable housing have been announced for Marinwood at the Marin Market site. Although near bus pads, the affordable housing site is far from amenities. Hopefully the developer will be required to improve the crossing over the freeway to the northbound pad. (IJ)
SMART should buy the Whistlestop building, as the train project will render it useless to the seniors nonprofit. (IJ)
San Anselmo is considering how to improve its Safe Routes to School Program at a community meeting tonight, and as of press time no decision had been made. Among the proposals are adding sidewalks and crosswalks, adjusting signal timing, and a pedestrian barrier along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. (Patch)
The Greenbae Interchange Project and the Wincup development will both proceed roughly as planned, as MacFarlane Developers and TAM have reached an agreement on how to accomodate both projects. (IJ)

If you missed a One Bay Area planning meeting, now's your chance to at least get your opinion in. The Plan is soliciting online comments, and I encourage you to take the time to make your voice heard. (Sacramento Bee)
The Golden Gate Bridge has installed speed signs for cyclists on the western sidewalk, although there isn't a speed limit on the bridge for bicyclists. (SF Examiner)
Doyle Drive's second phase may be delayed because some state and federal funds haven't materialized as expected. (IJ)
A Santa Rosa school may not open for want of a sidewalk. The sidewalk was to be built with redevelopment money. (Press Democrat)
Cotati's ambitious downtown roundabout plan, which stirred up so much controversy, is also in doubt thanks to issues stemming from redevelopment funds. (Press Democrat)
Sonoma County's roads are absolutely terrible, at least according to a map prepared by the county's Transportation and Public Works Department. Road maintenance is severely underfunded in Sonoma, and some activists are pushing hard for change. In that light, a proposed road maintenance property tax could do the trick. (Press Democrat, Petaluma360)
Level of Service, or LOS, is an absolutely terrible way to measure how well a city street performs its many duties, as it focuses solely on moving cars - not people - swiftly along. (Streetsblog)