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Why Sharrows Don’t Cut it: Even SF Bike Safety Instructor Bert Hill Got Hit
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When a driver rear-ended Bert Hill, he was using all of the safe bicycling techniques in the book — after all, he’s one of the most heavily-consulted bike safety instructors in San Francisco. Hill even had a major role in the SFMTA’s new video for Muni drivers on how to share the streets with people on bikes. […]
Bike Advisory Committee Works for Better Bicycling in San Francisco
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Streetsblog checked in with the dedicated volunteers of the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) on Monday evening at its monthly meeting. The BAC was created by an ordinance back in 1990. The group consists of appointees representing each of the supervisorial districts. It advises San Francisco on matters related to bike safety and infrastructure. The chair […]
Bike To Work Day
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"Take part in the 16th Annual Bike to Workday! Grab your bike and pedal to work and visit one of the many SF bicycle Coalition Energizer Stations all over town. Visit http://www.youcanbikethere.com/ to plan your bike route and check out all of the events planned for Bike to Work Day throughout the Bay Area. For […]
‘Bike Tree Love’ Spruces up the Excelsior
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Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF) and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition planted over fifty trees on Earth Day.
Man on Bike Killed by Muni Bus Driver at Bryant and Division
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A man riding a bike was killed by a Muni bus driver this morning at the intersection of Bryant, Division and 11th Streets on the southwest end of SoMa, according to media reports. From the SF Chronicle: The crash involving a bus on the 27-Bryant line was reported at 8:44 a.m., said Mindy Talmadge, a […]
Saving Life and Limb By Avoiding the Door Zone
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DIY Door Zone stencil from Portland, OR. Photo: BikePortland.org Many urban cyclists have a tale to tell about a car door that swung out into their path and nearly knocked them from their bikes. Hopefully, the story ends there, with no injuries or further harm. Some haven’t been so lucky, however, as they’ve been thrown […]