Day: June 4, 2010

The San Francisco Police Department has arrested the suspected driver of a blue Nissan Rogue who careened into four cyclists in the span of several minutes in the Mission and Potrero Hill neighborhoods of San Francisco Wednesday night, before fleeing on foot and triggering a manhunt. Three of the four cyclists were rushed to the hospital where they are still recovering.

If Muni operators approve a concessions agreement their union leaders brokered with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency last week, the agency and the riding public could be faced with an unusual task. Instead of public hearings to determine what Muni service will be cut, the SFMTA could be holding hearings on how to add back capacity.

The California Assembly voted unanimously yesterday to support AB 1871, a bill that would allow car owners to share their personal vehicles in coordination with car-sharing services without voiding their personal auto insurance. The bill opens the door to redefining car ownership, leading to economic, environmental and traffic congestion improvements, according to its sponsors.

Today on the Streetsblog Network, Eco Velo has a post about the precipitous decline in bicycling in Beijing:

Three Cyclists Hit in Attack Remain Hospitalized; Chronicle Talks to Witnesses (SF Gate) NYT/Bay Citizen: “Park Leeway for Churchgoers Poses Danger for Cyclists” Ca. High-Speed Rail Board Chooses 87-280 Route for San Jose (Merc) New HSR CEO Vows to Form New Partnerships and Work With “All of You” (Merc, SF Gate)  Why Is the American … Continued