Luis Lage (left), who helps run a mass transit and cyclist advocacy Instagram page called Car Free BPT, and Liam Conway painting the new bench located by Bridgeport Hospital on July 12, 2025. Lage ...

It was a scene not uncommon for many straphangers who rely on public transportation to get around in the Bay Area. A man, hobbled by a recent surgery, was seen sprawled out on the curb in downtown ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. By day, Mingwei Samuel works as a software developer. Also by ...

It’s a tale as old as social media: In November, Owens tweeted a photo of his 64-year-old neighbor sitting on the curb at a bus stop to draw attention to the lack of seating for bus riders. “Which ...

Mingwei Samuel is a 27-year-old research software engineer, living with his parents in Piedmont, close to where Piedmont Ave. runs into Oakland. When he’s not biking around the Bay Area, he has been ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Activists with Sunrise Movement KC built benches at city bus stops Saturday, responding to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority’s decision to remove seating from ...

Luis Lage said he often waits a long time for the bus in Bridgeport. “You’re waiting for the bus, you’re standing there,” Lage said. “Sometimes the bus is late, sometimes the bus never comes.