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Op-Ed: Which SF Mayoral Candidate Will Lead on Safe Streets?

San Francisco needs sustained, principled leadership if it really wants to transform its streets

August 20, 2024

Commentary: ‘Concrete Now’ Is a Chant All Advocates Need to Repeat

A tragedy in Philadelphia underscores the same safety and policy deficiencies seen in San Francisco... and a lot of other places

August 9, 2024

Philadelphia Demands More Than ‘Flex-Post’ Protected Bike Lanes After Motorist Kills Cyclist

Pediatric oncologist Barbara Friedes was struck while biking on a "protected" path. Advocates argue that flex posts should be replaced with something far better.

July 22, 2024

Media Critique: Mainstream Media Needs to Include the Facts in Stories About Bike Lanes on Merchant Corridors

Merchants often make claims about bike lanes, transit lanes, and parking that are demonstrably false

June 5, 2024

Mayor Breed Promises Protected Bike Lanes for Street in Front of City Hall

"Even if some supervisors have to give up their parking spaces," she said at a "Bike to Wherever Day" event

May 17, 2024

Eyes on the Street: San Francisco Joins the Sidewalk-Level Bike Lane Club

Alameda, Fremont, Oakland—San Francisco finally gets one too

April 9, 2024

Superhero of Safer 17th

Streetsblog talks with Peter Belden, an independent advocate who helped lead the effort for a safer 17th

March 14, 2024

Anatomy of a Complete Streets Policy

How San Diego advocates pushed for, and won, a better approach to road design

December 21, 2023

California Can’t Be a Climate Leader Until it Stops Building Freeways

Caltrans should be inducing demand for active transportation and transit with protected bikeways and bus-only lanes.

December 8, 2023