SFBC Service Station: Market and Octavia

"The SF Bicycle Coalition will be out at Market & Octavia pumping up tires and rallying support for upcoming Market Street changes. Stop by, fuel up on air for your tires and learn more about big changes coming to Market Street."

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SFMTA Public Hearing: Octavia Blvd Safety Improvements and More

By Aaron Bialick |
Agenda From SFMTA: On May 22nd, the SFMTA is conducting a public hearing to consider approval of the following project proposals, which aim to improve safety in Hayes Valley for all modes (particularly for pedestrians) while helping calm traffic on Octavia Boulevard as it approaches Patricia’s Green: – Octavia Boulevard at Oak Street: establish refuge […]

SFMTA Proposes Short-Term Safety Upgrades for Octavia Boulevard

By Aaron Bialick |
Ten years after Octavia Boulevard opened in the footprint of the former Central Freeway, the SFMTA has proposed a package of short-term safety fixes for people walking and biking, especially along the cross streets. The upgrades could be implemented by the end of 2016. Proposals in the works include a bike lane on eastbound Page Street, a […]

Today’s Headlines

By Aaron Bialick |
Market and Octavia Right-Turn Enforcement Camera to be Installed in November (Examiner, SFBC) Tomorrow: SFMTA to Host Facebook Question-and-Answer Session on Polk Street Redesign Muni Bus That Ran Over and Killed Cheng Jin Lai on Bike Lacked Required Tire Guard (SF Weekly) SFPD Trying to Determine if Driver or 12-Year-Old Girl “Was at Fault for Accident” in Bayview […]

Upper Market Street Gets First Phase of Safety Upgrades

By Aaron Bialick |
The SFMTA has completed its first wave of safety upgrades on Upper Market Street. The changes include painted sidewalk extensions (a.k.a. “safety zones”), high-visibility crosswalks, and signs prohibiting drivers from turning right at red lights. SFMTA officials and Supervisor Scott Wiener held a press conference today to mark the completion of the improvements between Octavia […]