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Transit Week Kick Off
Transit Week, with events all over San Francisco, will feature trivia games, bar hopping by public transportation, and a ferry ride, all designed to spotlight transit's key role in Bay Area life.
September 26, 2017
The Cultural Lag on Safety at DOTs
Will protected bike lane policy directives ever get absorbed by street-level crews?
September 25, 2017
SF Edges Closer to Compensating Merchants Throughout the City
"Small businesses are feeling squeezed on every side. Small businesses are already struggling to keep up in an increasingly expensive city. For residents, impacts are short-lived, but for merchants these impacts can seal their fates."
September 21, 2017
SPUR Talk: Protected Bike Lanes Must Become the New Normal
Urban planners are still trying to undo the damage caused by vehicular cyclists in the 1970s and 80s in terms of bikeway design. No longer is it enough to design bikeways for strong, experienced bicycle riders.
September 20, 2017
And the Victim Blaming Continues
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition called out Caltrans over "public service" announcements that blame our most vulnerable road users for their own deaths and injuries. Caltrans response was that, yes, cyclists are also to blame for their own deaths and injuries.
September 19, 2017
Advocates Protest Rollback in Caltrain Bike Capacity
BIKES ONBoard is trying to put the brakes on Caltrain's plans to reduce the number of bike spaces on its trains
September 15, 2017
San Mateo Joins Legislative Charge into ‘Jaywalking 2.0’
Yesterday, the San Mateo Board of Supervisors passed a resolution that could be the first step towards a statewide ban on texting while walking in a crosswalk.
September 14, 2017
Another Crash on Valencia
Reena was returning to San Francisco after a long ride through Marin, pedaling along at a leisurely eight mph, riding in the bike lane and watching out for opening car doors on her right, when an SUV veered into her.
September 13, 2017
Other SF Merchants Also Claim Losses Due to Central Subway Construction
A business in San Francisco's Chinatown could receive up to $10,000 from the city to help bring back customers ostensibly lost due to construction disruption from SFMTA's subway project. But businesses in other areas are also impacted by the construction.
September 12, 2017
Open Thread: Should Taxpayers Compensate Businesses for Construction Losses?
San Francisco's mayor and at least three members of the Board of Supervisors are working on proposals to offer financial compensation to merchants impacted by city projects, notably those in Chinatown near the Central Subway construction. This Pandora's Box may best be left unopened.
September 11, 2017
