BART Bicycle Advisory Task Force Meeting
On the agenda:
- Fleet of the Future, Bicycle Accommodations
- Theft Prevention Sign Review
- Staff Updates: Commute Period Pilot, Bike FAQ, Bike Stations Operation/Expansion
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Photo: Bike and Roll San Francisco Talk of a one-dollar tax on rental bikes in Sausalito is fanning long-simmering tensions between the picturesque city and the local cycling community. While most cities in the San Francisco Bay Area complain there aren’t enough tourists, some Sausalitans have the opposite concern – too many tourists riding rented […]
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As the vote on the Polk Street redesign approaches in the coming months, the SFMTA Board of Directors last week requested that planners present the board with a pilot project option for bolder bike safety improvements along the length of the project area. Currently, the SFMTA’s preferred option calls only for sharrows and rush-hour parking bans on […]
SFMTA Hearing: Eastern Cesar Chavez Bike Lanes, 12 Bike Corrals Approved
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SFMTA hearing officers today approved a plan to replace car parking on Eastern Cesar Chavez Street with buffered bicycle lanes. A previous iteration of the plan was dropped in June after industrial businesses in the area pressured City Hall because they objected to losing traffic lanes for trucks. The new redesign would add buffered bike […]
Safety vs. Parking on Grand Street in Alameda
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"A bike network is only as good as its weakest link, and this is the weakest link for trying to move north-south."
A Letter to the New York Times: Safe Streets Are Family-Friendly Streets
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In light of Scott James’ egregious hit piece on the Bike Plan that ran in the New York Times today, I’ve decided to write the editors of that paper a letter, from a genuine resident of 17th Street. What does family-friendly mean? What’s more important: safety or parking? Do most San Franciscans ever ride a […]
SFMTA Allows Taxis to Block Bike Lanes
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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is officially allowing taxi drivers to block bicycle lanes. A memo [PDF] from Deputy Director of Taxi Services Christiane Hayashi and Accessible Services Manager Annette Williams says the agency is issuing bumper stickers to taxi drivers telling Parking Control Officers not to cite them. John Han of Taxi […]