Month: July 2010

Ray LaHood “Alarmed” by Lobbying Effort to Reframe Distracted Driving Debate (NYT) Temporary Transby Terminal Set to Open on August 7th (SF Gate, SF Business Times) Sen. Boxer Touts Doyle Drive Project as Jobs Booster in Campaign Event (SF Examiner, SF Gate) Jury Deliberations Delayed in Mehserle Trial (SF Gate) Calm Urged After Verdict (LAT) … Continued

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board, which runs Muni, voted today to partially restore service that was cut in May, contingent on the Board of Supervisors approving several actions and freeing up a one-time disbursement of county sales tax revenue.

We're pretty sure this happens every July 4th, but bicyclists headed westbound up Market Street toward Van Ness, and especially those turning right from Polk, got quite a surprise Sunday afternoon to find rows of Muni buses -- along two blocks -- queued up in the bike lanes. The difference this year is the bike lanes are green and separated with soft-hit posts, some of which looked pretty beat up after being run over by the buses.

Demand a safe bikeway on Fell St. while protesting BP's destruction of the Gulf. Ongoing protests.

The thought of the day comes to us from the island of Oahu, where Doug Carlson writes the "Yes to Rail" blog. Carlson advocates for construction of the Honolulu rail system, recent recipient of a key approval from the Federal Transit Administration.

This week is all about getting out of the house and out of the car. Discover parklets in your neck of the woods and cruise to work on your bike for Gas-Free Friday. Then, get ready for the weekend as Sunday Streets rocks the Mission all over again. Here are this week's highlights:

SFMTA Board to Hold Public Hearing Today on Restoring Muni Service (SF Examiner) Woman Injured in 2006 Muni Crash on Market St. to Receive $750k Claim (SF Examiner) SFMTA Will Stop Paying Six Muni Operators for Work as Union Reps (City Insider) Fourth of July Marked 150th Anniversary of First Market St. Rail Line (SF … Continued

Editor's note: We're taking Monday off. Enjoy the long weekend and see you back here Tuesday!

At the corner of Fell Street at Divisadero it's frightening to witness the minute-by-minute close calls between drivers and cyclists on a one-way arterial that resembles the freeway it was once proposed to be. Some drivers, on a speeding high from their descent down the hill to the problematic stretch that precedes the intersection, jostle for space, lean on their horns, yell expletives and generally have no regard for the right of way of bicyclists, let alone each other, as they queue up to turn left onto Divisadero or get gas at the ARCO BP station, which has now become the scene of weekly protests.