Say Goodbye to SF Streetsblog’s outgoing editor, Aaron Bialick, tonight in S.F.
This will be my final post as editor of Streetsblog SF. Thanks to everyone who's read and supported the site during the four years I've led it. I hope to see you around in my new role.
October 2, 2015
To Tackle Anti-Bike Bias, SFPD Must Start With Knowledge of Traffic Laws
At a heated community meeting last month, a bike commuter asked SFPD Park Station Captain John Sanford whether he could expect to continue safely treating stop signs as yield signs. Sanford had instituted a crackdown on that behavior, and some ticket recipients said they were told they had to put their foot down at stop signs. Sanford confirmed to the crowd that that requirement does not exist, and insisted that his officers didn't enforce it.
October 1, 2015
The Top 5 Times S.F. Mayor Lee “Traded Safety for Convenience”
Mayor Ed Lee says he'll veto the Bike Yield Law because he's "not willing to trade away safety for convenience."
September 30, 2015
S.F. Mayor Lee Vows to Veto Bike Yield Law
Updated at 6:46 p.m. with image of Mayor's veto letter at the bottom.
September 29, 2015
Census: 95% of New SF Commuters Since 2006 Don’t Drive Solo
As San Francisco's economy booms, a lot more people are commuting, and very few are doing it in a car.
September 28, 2015
SF’s First Parking-Protected Bike Lane Outside a Park Opens on 13th Street
SF's first parking-protected bike lane outside of Golden Gate Park is open for business on 13th Street. The lane runs westbound on 13th, connecting existing bike lanes between Bryant Street and Folsom Street, underneath the Central Freeway.
September 15, 2015
Study: Most of SF’s Severe Traffic Injuries Missing From Police Data
The number of severe traffic injuries inflicted on San Francisco's streets has been grossly underestimated, according to hospital researchers.
September 14, 2015
SF’s New “Sustainability Fee” Set to Include a Big Incentive to Build Parking
The city's proposed Transportation Sustainability Fee -- which would be assessed on new development to speed up construction of walking, biking, and transit infrastructure -- moved forward today with approval from the SF Planning Commission. The commission approved a maximum rate slightly higher than the city had initially proposed but far lower than what some livable streets advocates wanted.
September 11, 2015
How Many People Will Get Hurt If SF’s Masonic Ave. Redesign Gets Delayed Again?
Another sorely-needed street safety redesign could be threatened by neighbors protesting the replacement of trees, even though, when all is said and done, the number of trees in the project area will double.
September 1, 2015
In 1954, Turning Market Street Into a Parking Lot Seemed Like a Good Idea
In an alternate universe, the streetcar tracks that line the center of Market Street would have become car parking.
August 31, 2015