Day: July 9, 2010
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Second Mission Sunday Streets of the Year This Weekend
Sunday Streets continues to be a huge success in San Francisco, with last month's event bringing out at least 25,000 cyclists, skaters and amblers. Because of the large size of the crowds, organizers have added Harrison Street from 16th to 26th Streets to the route, which provided ample room for learning to ride a bicycle or taking a leisurely spin.
July 9, 2010
SFMTA Interns Help Educate Drivers on New Fell Street Configuration
Recognizing the need to educate easily confused drivers on the new configuration at the troubled intersection of Fell Street at Divisadero, alongside the Arco station, the SFMTA has sent out a two-person team of interns to explain to drivers that they shouldn't obstruct the bike lane while waiting to turn left to get gas. In addition to the curbside talk, the interns are handing drivers this flyer (PDF).
July 9, 2010
An Interview with DPW Director Ed Reiskin
This interview originally appeared on the SFBC's blog.
July 9, 2010
Eyes on the Street: Traffic Stop for Violating Trial Diversion Zone
As I was riding my bicycle on Market Street to City Hall yesterday, I saw another SFPD sting for vehicles violating the mandatory personal vehicle diversion on Market Street north of 10th Street.
July 9, 2010
Accounting for the Economic Payoff of Streetcars and Buses
Lots of reaction from Streetsblog Network members to yesterday's big
transit grant announcement. They're thrilled in Fort
Worth and Cincinnati,
where the FTA distributed the maximum $25 million for new streetcar
lines. They're disappointed in D.C.,
where the request to fund a streetcar segment linking up with Metro
lines was denied. When a billion dollars worth of requests are put
forward for $130 million in grant money, not every good proposal will
make it through.
July 9, 2010
Today’s Headlines
Ex-BART Officer Mehserle Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter (SF Gate, ABC7, KCBS) Protests, Looting Over Verdict Spill into the Night in Oakland; 83 Arrests (SF Gate, Merc, ABC7, LAT) Feds Will Conduct Civil Rights Review of Mehserle Case (ABC7) NY Times: “Anti-Car Crusade, Fueled by Gulf Spill, Takes a Station Hostage” Are Higher Tolls Reducing Bay … Continued
July 9, 2010