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Guest Post: Franklin Street Project Highlights City Leadership Failures
San Francisco is still trying to fake its way to Vision Zero. We need a generation of new leaders who take street safety seriously
March 14, 2023
Jeffrey Tumlin Stereotypes Cyclists, Fans Anti-bike Hate
SFMTA director talks about civility, even as he stereotypes people on bikes and pours gasoline on anti-cyclist fervor
March 3, 2023
Lawmaker, Walk S.F., Renew Support for Vision Zero
Walk San Francisco and Supervisor Dean Preston try again to get San Francisco lawmakers and bureaucrats to value life over parking
February 27, 2023
Roundup: Hopkins Petition, Safety Report Card
Here are a few Streetsblog news nuggets to start your President's Day weekend.
February 21, 2023
San Francisco Roundup: Presidio GO Goes Electric, Amtrak Payment Pilot
...and nice job, SFMTA, with new Church and Market treatment
February 13, 2023
Open Letter to SFMTA: Stop Watering Down Slow Streets
Slow Streets started with unambiguous signs that made clear to drivers that Slow Streets were “closed to thru traffic.” Over time, they have been watered down, covered up, or not installed at all. This is the wrong direction for Slow Streets; we need SFMTA to do more, not less.
February 9, 2023
SF’s Central Subway Is Open. Let’s Look at Boondoggles and Why We End Up Needing Them
Big urban projects often look like disasters from the jump. Yet their value can take years to shine through.
February 2, 2023
Big Admission: ‘I Was Wrong About Sharrows’
Dave Snyder, currently the senior director for infrastructure at PeopleForBikes, was a key player in the proliferation of shared lane markings back when he was executive director of the California Bicycle Coalition. Twenty years later, he’s disillusioned with them.
January 25, 2023
Eyes on the Station: BART Celebrates 19th Street Modernization
If you're wondering where the money goes when you vote for a BART measure, as you did in 2016, here's an example
January 24, 2023
Can S.F. Make San Jose Avenue Safe?
Near popular Balboa Park, crashes are all too common. Residents have clamored for a safer corridor for years, with little effect.
January 13, 2023
