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5th Annual SF Bike Expo
By Robert Prinz |
From sfbikeexpo.com: Where do you find a mountain bike dirt jump competition, bike polo, fashion show, fixed gear freestyle competition, kids races and much more?!? The San Francisco Bike Expo! The Expo is back for its 5th year. It will land on November 10th & 11th at the historic Cow Palace. We continue to focus on competitions, action and […]
Bike to Work Day at City Hall: Lots of Pro-Bike Talk, Few Real Commitments
By Aaron Bialick |
Elected officials and thousands of commuters took to two wheels for the 19th annual Bike to Work Day, welcomed by the new protected bike lane on Oak Street and the city’s first bicycle counter on Market Street. As in the past few years, the mayor and city supervisors gathered on the steps of City Hall to […]
Sup. Kim Raises Banners to Tell Drivers to Slow Down in SoMa and Tenderloin
By Aaron Bialick |
D6 Supervisor Jane Kim wants you to know that driving fast in her district is not okay. At a press event today, Kim drew attention to the banners recently raised on 150 street poles telling drivers to slow down in the South of Market and Tenderloin districts. The “Slow down!” banners feature images of people, including “Mother” […]
SFPD Still Targeting Bike Commuters Rolling Stop Signs on the Wiggle
By Aaron Bialick |
Bicycle commuters on the Wiggle continue to be confronted by SFPD officers posted at intersections issuing warnings and tickets for what police deem to be dangerous violations of stop sign laws. Police claim they’re obligated to respond to complaints from neighbors who apparently see the behavior as a threat to public safety. But there have been […]
SFMTA Says It’s Just Getting Started on Protected Bike Lanes
By Aaron Bialick |
City officials gathered for another Bike to Work Day rally at City Hall today to cheer for bicycling, celebrating a 206 percent jump in ridership since 2006, according to a new annual bike count released by the SFMTA today. There was the usual citation of bike traffic on eastbound Market Street at Van Ness Avenue: 76 percent […]
Starting in 2012, Aaron Bialick Will Be Steering Streetsblog SF
By Ben Fried |
After receiving applications from many fine journalists, I’m pleased to announce that OpenPlans is hiring a new editor to manage Streetsblog San Francisco. Aaron Bialick will be taking the reins full-time starting on January 3, 2012. Aaron learned the journalism trade at the side of Streetsblog SF founding editor Bryan Goebel. Following Bryan’s departure, Aaron […]