Protected Bike Lanes Finally Coming to Folsom Street Near Transbay Center
The city will hold a public meeting on Thursday evening to present updates on a plan to install protected bike lanes on Folsom Street near the Transbay Transit Center, east of Second Street.
July 15, 2015
Drivers Lose a 27-Cent Parking Subsidy – KPIX and KTVU Lose Their Sh*t
The sky is falling! San Francisco drivers paying parking meters with credit cards will no longer get their 27-cent credit card transaction fees bankrolled by the federal government.
July 10, 2015
In SF, Safer San Jose Avenue Advocates Fend Off Attacks From Angry Motorists
The redesign of San Jose Avenue took a step forward a month ago when Caltrans removed a traffic lane on a Highway 280 off-ramp leading on to San Jose, a.k.a. the Bernal Cut. The plan is the result of decades of neighborhood advocacy for safer streets, but it is running into opposition from motorists who won't stand for the road diet.
July 8, 2015
Someone Finally Figured Out How to Fix Parking Forever: Blame Canada!
Car owners in Hayes Valley will not stand by as "their" parking spaces are usurped by safe streets measures and "foreign" car-share "corporations" from places like "Delaware" and "Canada."
July 7, 2015
SF Meeting on Sidewalk Bulbs Gets Tense; SFMTA to Paint Demos
A public meeting in North Beach became tense yesterday as residents and firefighters opposed to basic street safety measures continued to assert that sidewalk bulb-outs are dangerous. To appease skeptics, the SFMTA announced that the bulb-outs planned at four intersections on Columbus Avenue will be tested first by installing painted "safety zones" in August. Construction of concrete versions will begin next year.
July 2, 2015
Lyft and Uber Won’t Release Data to Shed Light on How They Affect Traffic
As ride-hail services like Lyft and Uber have boomed in San Francisco and other cities, proponents claim they help reduce demand for parking and road space by making it easier for people to own fewer cars. But very little data has been released by the ride-hail companies that would allow experts to assess their impact on streets and traffic.
July 1, 2015
SF Firefighters Take Campaign Against Safe Street Design to North Beach
At a community meeting about bulb-outs in North Beach tomorrow evening, some residents and firefighters are expected to speak against the curb extensions on the grounds that they make streets more dangerous.
June 30, 2015
SFMTA Retracts Report of 651% Jump in Bike Traffic on San Jose Avenue
The SFMTA has retracted its report last week of a 651 percent jump in bicycling on northbound San Jose Avenue after a traffic lane was removed to widen the bike lane.
June 23, 2015
In SF, San Jose Ave Bike Traffic Jumps 651% After Road Diet and Buffered Lanes
Morning bike traffic increased by a whopping 651 percent on northbound San Jose Avenue after a traffic lane was removed and the bike lane was widened with a buffer zone a year ago, according to the SFMTA.
June 19, 2015
SFMTA Bucks Uber, Bans Private Autos From Turning On to Mid-Market Street
Private auto drivers will be banned from turning on to Market Street between Third and Eighth streets after the restrictions were approved unanimously by the SFMTA Board of Directors yesterday.
June 18, 2015