The Short Week in Short Video: Toronto barriers on Imperial Highway and a dinosaur on Muni

# What happened this week

Streetsblog's Short Week in Short Video summarizes two new short-form clips published the week of September 4, 2026. With Streetsblog USA on hiatus for the week and staff working on other projects, the roundup contains just two pieces: a look at physical changes to protected bikeways on Los Angeles's Imperial Highway, and a lighthearted San Francisco clip about what passengers can bring onto Muni.

# Imperial Highway: concrete 'Toronto barriers' appear

Joe Linton and Joe Anthony visit Imperial Highway in Los Angeles to review recently upgraded protected bikeways. The installation uses low concrete barriers — described in the clip as 'Toronto Barriers' — in places where there previously were only plastic bollards. The video inspects the change on the ground and shows how those concrete elements alter the protected space between motor traffic and people on bikes.

• The concrete elements are visible, continuous features rather than removable posts.
• The video is framed as a field check, showing the current condition of the bikeway upgrades.

# San Francisco: Make It Make Sense — dinosaurs on Muni, but no bikes

Roger Rudick and Errin Vasquez finish a short mini-series called 'Make It Make Sense San Francisco,' which lists items riders can carry onto Muni trains. The wrap-up episode uses a playful example — a dinosaur — to illustrate the point that many unusual items are allowed. The clip reiterates that bicycles remain banned on affected services.

• The segment confirms the existing rule: bicycles are not allowed on the same services being discussed.
• The video is part of a mini-series aimed at clarifying transit policy and rider expectations.

# Why this matters

# Distribution and production notes

Damien Newton is the primary author of the roundup. Contributors across Streetsblog teams include Joe Linton, Joe Anthony, Roger Rudick, and Errin Vasquez. The post lists the multiple platforms where Streetsblog publishes short videos: TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook for Streetsblog California and its regional sites.

# Quick takeaways

• SF's mini-series notes many allowable items on Muni — a dinosaur is used as an example — and reiterates the bike ban on some services.
• Only two new short videos were released this week due to Streetsblog USA's hiatus and internal work reallocations.