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SPUR Talk: Strategies for San Francisco’s Second Biggest Park
Even most people who use facilities on one edge of the park or another tend to be unaware of the park's great expanse. The normal response to the question, "Have you been to McLaren Park," is "Where is McLaren Park?”
July 14, 2017
A Victory for Bike and Safety Activism on Upper Market Protected Bike Lanes
Safe street advocates fended off another attempt to delay the Upper Market parking protected bike lane project. Yesterday afternoon, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to deny a procedural appeal that would have resulted in long delays.
July 13, 2017
Bike-Share Launches in the East Bay
Other places may have had bike-share for a while, but the cities of the East Bay have had to wait while the kinks were worked out elsewhere. It was worth the wait.
July 12, 2017
Hearing Could Delay Upper Market Bike Lanes Again
A source has informed the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition that mayoral appointee Jeff Sheehy may vote to delay the planned parking-protected bike lanes on Upper Market over an environmental challenge to the project. That has led the SFBC to question Sheehy's commitment to safe bike infrastructure in his district.
July 11, 2017
Cities and the Autonomous Vehicle Revolution
We risk a replay of the mistakes made in changing our cities for the automobile age. In adapting to an autonomous future, we must not sideline people, the public realm, and the built environment in favor of the needs of one transportation mode as we did a century ago.
July 11, 2017
Open Thread: Is it Time to Pilot a Sidewalk Bike Lane on Market Street?
If we can use it for bike parking, why can't bikes ride on it instead? As much as we all appreciate someplace to lock up our bikes, isn't it more important not to get crushed under a bus?
July 10, 2017
SFMTA Requires Permit for Dockless Bike Share
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has published a permit application for so-called "dockless" bike-share companies.
July 7, 2017
Punishment Pass on Valencia Highlights Enforcement Chasm
Even when caught on video, motorists confidently get away with reckless and malevolent driving.
July 6, 2017
Advocates Envision a Transit-Rich Caltrain/Highway 101 Corridor in Bay Area
The main corridor connecting San Francisco with Silicon Valley is plagued by crowded trains, a congested Highway 101, and ineffective public bus services. "Let's imagine a railroad that has so much capacity and utility that people are using it for all kinds of trips," says SPUR's Transportation Policy Director.
July 3, 2017
Milestones in Bay Area Transport: SMART Train and Bike-Share
SMART began offering free rides, although the official launch of the train service is still up in the air. And Bay Area bike-share, rebranded as Ford GoBike, began rolling out bikes in San Francisco, with other cities coming soon.
June 30, 2017
