If Trees on Van Ness Matter So Much, Good Thing They’ll Double With BRT
After the construction of bus rapid transit, Van Ness Avenue will have more than twice the number of trees it does today. But the SF Chronicle and local broadcast news reporters didn't let that get in the way of blowing a story about tree removal notices completely out of proportion.
August 26, 2015
SFBC, 3 Supervisors Say Law Should Let Cyclists Treat Stops as “Yield” Signs
The SF Bicycle Coalition announced its "unfettered support" today for a "Bike Yield Law" that would enable cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and cautiously roll through when there is no cross-traffic.
August 25, 2015
Signs of Lax Enforcement of Car Restrictions on Market Street in SF
Nearly two weeks in, the bans preventing private auto drivers from turning on to most of lower Market Street have, by all accounts, made the street safer and more efficient.
August 24, 2015
SF’s Upper Market Street Gets First Phase of Safety Upgrades
The SFMTA has completed its first wave of safety upgrades on Upper Market Street. The changes include painted sidewalk extensions (a.k.a. "safety zones"), high-visibility crosswalks, and signs prohibiting drivers from turning right at red lights.
August 21, 2015
Downtown SF to Get Another Protected Bike Lane; Ban on Cars Pondered
The SFMTA Board of Directors yesterday unanimously approved a redesign of Second Street which will remove traffic lanes and add safety upgrades like raised, protected bike lanes and sidewalk extensions. After years of delay, SFMTA Board members and some attendees at the meeting said it may not go far enough, and that the agency should consider car restrictions to prevent private autos from clogging the street.
August 20, 2015
Bike Station Opens at Civic Center BART After Two Years of Delay
A bike parking and repair station opened at Civic Center Station today, providing BART and Muni Metro riders secure parking for 89 bikes, accessible only with a paid key card. Bike racks with another 60 spots were added outside the paid station area, adding to 63 existing rack spots.
August 19, 2015
Will the Bay Area Continue to Reduce Driving With Improved Transit?
Commuters in the Bay Area ditched cars faster than in any other major metropolitan area between 2006 and 2013, according to a new U.S. Census report. With studies showing that car traffic in San Francisco is declining, the report is one more sign that efforts in SF and the region to attract commuters to transit, walking, and biking may be working.
August 18, 2015
SF’s Record-Breaking Bike Traffic on Market Street Neared 100,000 in July
Record-breaking bicycle traffic on Market Street nearly broke the 100,000 threshold in July, according to the bike counter on SF's most heavily-pedaled thoroughfare. Last month, 99,461 people were counted in the bike lane on eastbound Market at Ninth Street, topping the previous record of 97,302 in March.
August 14, 2015
SF Supervisor Proposes Ordinance Urging Police to Let Cyclists Yield at Stop Signs
Supervisor John Avalos plans to introduce a policy urging the SFPD to let people on bikes treat stop signs as yield signs. It could legitimize the safe, practical maneuver already practiced by the vast majority of people on bikes, which is legal in Idaho.
August 13, 2015
Major Car Restrictions, Large “Safety Zones” Come to Lower Market Street
At long last, private automobiles are prohibited from turning on to most of lower Market Street downtown. City officials implemented the change yesterday with a press conference in front of one of two large "safety zones" -- painted bulb-outs -- that were also completed as part of the "Safer Market Street" project.
August 12, 2015