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Watch: “People Behaving Badly” Consults Streetsblog on Bike Lane Safety
By Aaron Bialick |
Stanley Roberts asked me to come out yesterday for one of his “People Behaving Badly” segments and help explain how drivers should legally make a right-turn, since CBS 5 didn’t get it quite right. Roberts still didn’t touch on the point that CBS got wrong — drivers can’t just jump in front of people on […]
Kinzie Street: The First of Many Protected Bike Lanes for Chicago
By Elizabeth Press |
In his campaign for mayor, Rahm Emanuel pledged to make Chicago a more bike-friendly city. And in office, he set his sights high, aiming to construct 100 miles of protected bike lanes in his first term. His team wasted no time. Chicago DOT installed the city’s first protected bike lane on Kinzie Street before Emanuel’s […]
Enjoy the First Sunday Streets in the Excelsior, the Last One of the Year
By Aaron Bialick |
This weekend is your last chance in 2012 to enjoy Sunday Streets, with a new route in the Excelsior along outer Mission Street and Seneca Avenue. The event will be held in conjunction with the Excelsior Arts and Music Festival, where Mission meets Ocean and Persia Avenues — a confluence of car-free streets for walking, bicycling, […]
The Difference Some Sleek New Paint and Pavement Makes on Market Street
By Aaron Bialick |
It’s remarkable how much more dignified bicycling on mid-Market Street feels with the fresh coat of smooth asphalt and green paint that crews put in over the weekend. The bike lane’s transformation from something like an abandoned trench to a green carpet is almost as refreshing as when it was first painted green (in fact, […]
Your Eyes on Your Streets: Space Hogs
By Sarah Goodyear |
Our first user-generated slide show, on bike traffic, was a lot of fun. (See it here.) This time out, we’re looking for pictures that show cars — the most inefficient form of transportation — hogging public space. Reader Evan Goldin has already sent along a few, including the image at right, which he snapped with […]
Today’s Headlines
By Aaron Bialick |
Muni Locks Up Front Forward-Facing Bus Seats to Avoid Safety Lawsuits (SFBG, SFGate, SFBay) Maya Angelou, Muni’s First African-American Female Streetcar Conductor, Dies at 86 (NBC, SFist) Central Subway Extension to North Beach, Fisherman’s Wharf Finally Being Studied (SPUR) What SFBG Says SF Should Fund: Ped Safety, Bike Infrastructure, Not Free Parking Owner of Stolen Scooter Getting […]